Leveraging Technological Advancements to Improve the Treatment of Trichotillomania
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Trichotillomania-Adult Version
研究概览
简要总结
This project will examine the effect using the Keen 2 on hair pulling styles (automatic and focused), the severity of hair pulling behaviors, and related psychiatric symptoms. Given that the Keen2 is anticipated to increase awareness of pulling behavior (but not necessarily change pulling behavior), the investigators hypothesize that the Keen 2 will increase awareness of pulling behaviors and reduce automatic pulling behavior. The investigators will explore reductions in overall hair pulling severity and related psychiatric symptoms.
详细描述
Novel technologies present one solution to help identify and reduce automatic pulling behaviors associated with trichotillomania (TTM). The Keen 2 is one such novel technology, which is a bracelet which gives the user alerts in the form of a vibration when the user is engaging in hair pulling behavior. Thus, using the Keen 2 could positively increase the awareness of automatic pulling behaviors, which is largely unaffected by existing evidence-based treatments like HRT. This information would be advantageous for the scientific community to determine the possible benefit of this approach to help individuals with TTM.
This project will examine the effect using the Keen 2 on hair pulling styles (automatic and focused), the severity of hair pulling behaviors, and related psychiatric symptoms. Given that the Keen2 is anticipated to increase awareness of pulling behavior (but not necessarily change pulling behavior), the investigators hypothesize that the Keen 2 will increase awareness of pulling behaviors and reduce automatic pulling behavior. The investigators will explore reductions in overall hair pulling severity and related psychiatric symptoms.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •18 years of age or older;
- •meet diagnostic criteria for TTM using the TDI-R
- •have a MGH-HPS total score ≥ 12 at baseline;
- •(3) have an "automatic" pulling score ≥ 15 on the MIST; (4) able to wear the Keen2 device for four weeks; (5) able to attend three study visits; (6) unmedicated or a stable dose of psychiatric medication for 8 weeks prior to enrollment; (7) be English speaking.
排除标准
- •an inability to complete rating scales, and
- •an inability to attend study visits
结局指标
主要结局
Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Trichotillomania-Adult Version
时间窗: 1 week
The Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Trichotillomania-Adult Version (MIST-A) is a 15-item self-report measure that assesses automatic (5-items) and focused (10-items) hair-pulling styles. Items are rated on a 10-point Likert scale from 0=not true of any of my hair pulling to 9= true for all of my hair pulling. Items are summed to produce an automatic hair pulling (range: 0 - 45) and focused hair pulling score (range: 0 - 90). Higher scores suggest greater presence of this hair pulling behavior. The MIST-A has demonstrated good reliability and validity.
次要结局
- Massachusetts General Hospital Hair Pulling Scale(1 week)