Online Treatment of Trichotillomania

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alexithymia; Trichotillomania; Quality of Life
• Interventions: Behavioral: Progressive relaxation; Behavioral: Decoupling

• Registration Number: NCT02044237
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zurich

Brief Summary

Online study for patients with trichotillomania. 4 main hypothesis.

1. Alexithymia and Trichotillomania correlated and regression analyses find association between them

2. we will be able to find patient who have never been treated before. Those will suffer to the same amount as previously treated patients

3. Decoupling will be more helpful than progressive muscle relaxation

4. different constructs of emotion regulation will show different trait and state characteristics in patients with trichotillomania

Detailed Description

Randomized controlled trial with about 100 participants.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-22
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-23
• Study Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

• suffering from trichotillomania 18 to 65 years old

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Exclusion Criteria

• current drug or alcohol addiction current psychosis

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
progressive muscle relaxation	Progressive relaxation	Progressive relaxation relaxation technic
Decoupling	Decoupling	specific technic to reduce hair pulling

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of trichotillomania	7 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
alexithymia	7 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of; 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland