Technology Assisted Treatment for Trichotillomania
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Conditions studied: Trichotillomania
In brief
The investigators are testing two digital health interventions for trichotillomania (TTM), via a randomized trial design.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05118633
- Run by
- HabitAware Inc.
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2026-05-15
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years of age or older (criterion 1a) with a diagnosis of TTM focused on primary hair pulling location(s) above the neck (e.g., scalp, eyebrows, eye lashes, beard) (criterion 1b).
- English language fluency (criterion 2).
- Report no current pharmacological intervention targeting TTM symptoms OR a 6-week course of the intervention without change in dosage and intent for that dosage to remain stable for the 12 weeks of this trial (criterion 3a).
- Report no current psychosocial intervention targeting TTM (criterion 3b)
- Reliable and consistent access to the internet and/or mobile device permitting the participant to meet with someone virtually for 90 min.
- Owns a mobile phone running on Apple's operating system (iOS 6+) 6. Identifies a support person that is able to be contacted if an emergency arises.
You may not qualify if…
- Current suicidal/homicidal ideation, intent, or plan (criterion 1a) or a diagnosis of another psychiatric condition that may impede a participant's ability to fully utilize the app (e.g., psychotic disorder, eating disorder, moderate to severe major depressive disorder [defined by meeting diagnostic criteria on the MINI and a score >13 on DASS-21]) (criterion 1b)
- Has not used HabitAware's Keen or Keen2 bracelet in the past 24 months.
- Residing outside the United States
Where it is running
- Department of Psychological Sciences — Kent, Ohio, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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