Status:

COMPLETED

Inositol in Trichotillomania

Lead Sponsor:

University of Chicago

Conditions:

Trichotillomania

Hair Pulling

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of inositol for the treatment of compulsive hair pulling, also known as trichotillomania. Inositol is used for diabetic nerve pain...

Detailed Description

Pathological hair-pulling, trichotillomania, has been defined as repetitive, intentionally performed pulling that causes noticeable hair loss and results in clinically significant distress or function...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-65 years
  • Trichotillomania (TTM) as the primary psychiatric diagnosis
  • Women's participation required negative results on a beta-human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test and stable use of a medically accepted form of contraception.
  • Signed informed consent before entry into the study.

Exclusion

  • Unstable medical illness or clinically significant abnormalities on laboratory tests or physical examination at screening visit
  • Current pregnancy or lactation, or inadequate contraception in women of childbearing potential
  • A need for medication other than ecopipam with possible psychotropic effects
  • Lifetime history of bipolar disorder type I or II, dementia, or schizophrenia as determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV
  • Current (past 12-months) DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence
  • Positive urine drug screen at screening
  • Initiation of cognitive behavior therapy within 3 months prior to study baseline
  • Baseline score of ≥17 on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (17-item HDRS
  • Any suicidality based on clinical interview
  • History of head injury or neurological disorder (such as seizures)
  • Any history of psychiatric hospitalization in the past year
  • Any history of a suicide attempt

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

38 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01875445

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

May 1 2016

Last Update

February 23 2023

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University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637