Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT04205214
A Randomised Control Trial of Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Alopecia
A Randomised Control Trial of Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Alopecia: A Pilot Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 15 (actual)
- Sponsor
- City, University of London · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This Randomised Control Trial (RCT) aims to test a novel Alopecia-tailored, protocolled, integrative individual psychological intervention offered to patients with enduring Alopecia. The pilot study aims to assess the impact of the intervention on 8 patients, by assessing changes in their psychological and physical symptoms (stress, anxiety, depression, quality of life, scalp hair, and other bio-markers) compared to 7 patients in the wait-list control group.
Detailed description
Alopecia is a stress-related auto-immune skin condition that results in hair-loss on the scalp and around the body. This pilot RCT aims to test a newly developed Alopecia-specific, psychological intervention with 8 patients diagnosed with enduring Alopecia. The intervention is an Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, implemented through a protocolled programme entailing 12 weeks of hourly individual sessions. The trial will be delivered at The Dermatology Department at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London. The pilot study aims to evaluate the impact of the intervention on patients' psychological and physical symptoms (stress, anxiety, depression, quality of life, scalp hair, and other bio-markers) compared to the wait-list control group.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | This intervention involves the psychological intervention of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This intervention also includes third wave psychological interventions of Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy which has been found to be helpful for people with chronic health conditions and chronic skin conditions. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2018-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2020-02-02
- Completion
- 2020-02-13
- First posted
- 2019-12-19
- Last updated
- 2020-09-22
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04205214. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.