Online Treatment of Trichotillomania

N/ACompletedNCT02044237

University of Zurich105 enrolled

Overview

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

Randomized controlled trial with about 100 participants.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

105

Conditions

Trichotillomania Alexithymia Quality of Life

Interventions

DecouplingBEHAVIORAL

Progressive relaxationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * suffering from trichotillomania 18 to 65 years old Exclusion Criteria: * current drug or alcohol addiction current psychosis

Locations (1)

University of

Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Severity of trichotillomania

Time frame: 7 months

Secondary Outcomes

alexithymia

Time frame: 7 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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