Telepsychotherapy for the Treatment of Adolescents With Trichotillomania

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Trichotillomania

In brief

The primary purpose of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of providing treatment for adolescents with trichotillomania through the use of telehealth. Parent or legal guardians' psychological flexibility scores will be assessed to determine if their levels of flexibility potentially moderate treatment outcomes. The study will test the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: Telepsychotherapy will result in significantly better trichotillomania symptom outcomes for adolescents than a waitlist control condition. Hypothesis 2: Telepsychotherapy will result in significantly better psychological flexibility outcomes for adolescents than a waitlist control condition. Hypothesis 3: Telepsychotherapy will result in significantly better overall wellbeing outcomes for adolescents than a waitlist control condition. Hypothesis 4: Within-group changes (that include both conditions following treatment) will be significant from pre-treatment to post-treatment and will not significantly differ from post-treatment at 3, 6, and 12-month follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03725163

Run by

Utah State University

People needed

60

Starts

2018-08-06

Expected to finish

2020-08-05

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-30

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meet DSM-5 criteria for trichotillomania.
• Seeking treatment primarily for trichotillomania-related concerns.
• 12-17 years old.
• Reside in Utah.
• Speak fluent English.
• Parents:
• Must be fluent English speaker.

You may not qualify if…

• Currently receiving psychotherapy.
• Started or changed psychotropic medication in the past 30 days.
• Planning to start or change psychotropic medication during the course of the current study.
• Completed high school.

Where it is running

• Utah State University — Logan, Utah, United States (enrolling)

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