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Study NCT ID:
NCT01984333
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-10-26
First Post:
2013-11-01
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Online Response Inhibition Training for Trichotillomania
Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Developing Online Response Inhibition Training for Individuals With Trichotillomania
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2017-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
OTTM
Brief Summary:
Trichotillomania (TTM) remains one of the most poorly-understood and inadequately-treated conditions. Research has shown poor response inhibition (RI; the ability to inhibit inappropriate but potent response) as an important cognitive feature of TTM. Investigators have developed a computerized training program that aims to improve RI. Fifty children with TTM will be randomly assigned to (a) online 8-session RI training (n=25), or (b) 1-month waitlist condition (n = 25), and will be assessed at baseline, post-treatment, and 1-month follow-up. Investigators hypothesize that the online RIT will show greater improvement in TTM symptoms and RI capabilities at post-treatment and 1-month follow-up assessments, compared to the waitlist condition. This study will help develop an effective cognitive intervention program for TTM.
Detailed Description:
Although trichotillomania (TTM), an impulse control disorder characterized by compulsive hair pulling, typically results in serious consequences including impaired individual functioning, medical problems (e.g., skin infections), and elevated comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders, it remains one of the most poorly-understood and inadequately-treated psychiatric conditions. There is an urgent need for effective and accessible clinical interventions for TTM, especially for young individuals who suffer from a marked lack of adequate treatment resources despite the early onset of the condition. One promising therapeutic approach is to improve cognitive problems believed to contribute to TTM, using a computerized cognitive retraining method. Research has indicated impaired response inhibition (RI; the ability to inhibit inappropriate but potent response) as an important cognitive feature underlying TTM. Therefore, RI is considered to be an important target of cognitive retraining. Investigators have developed a computerized training program that aims to improve RI capabilities in the format of an online video game. Fifty children with TTM will be randomly assigned to (a) online 8-session RIT (n=25), or (b) 1-month waitlist condition (n = 25), and will be assessed at baseline, post-treatment, and 1-month follow-up. The waitlisted participants will also be invited to undergo the training program after the 1-month follow-up assessment is completed. Investigators hypothesize that the online RIT will show greater improvement in TTM symptoms and RI capabilities at post-treatment and 1-month follow-up assessments, compared to the waitlist condition. This study is expected to generate important data that will guide the development of an accessible, cost-efficient, and effective cognitive intervention for individuals suffering from TTM.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: