NCT01968343

Trichotillomania: Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Group Treatment for Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Versus Supportive Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objective: Trichotillomania is a psychiatric condition characterized by chronic pulling and plucking of one's own hair. Cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise as a treatment. However, there have been no randomized, controlled studies of the efficacy of group cognitive-behavioral therapy. Methods: We evaluated 44 subjects, whom met the criteria for a diagnosis of trichotillomania. Subjects were randomized to receive 22 sessions of either group cognitive-behavioral therapy or group supportive therapy (control).

Conditions

• Trichotillomania

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive-behavioral therapy.	Subjects receive 22 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
OTHER	Supportive therapy.	Subjects receive 22 sessions of supportive therapy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2013-10-24
• Last updated: 2015-08-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil