Efficacy of COMB (Comprehensive Behavioral) Model of Treatment of Trichotillomania

American University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trichotillomania; Hair-Pulling Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: COMB

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01878110

TLC

TLC COMB Pilot Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot study is being conducted in order to help make the case for later, more systematic research on the effectiveness of the Comprehensive Behavioral (COMB) model of treating trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling). The goals are to standardize COMB treatment techniques in the form of a clear written manual for therapists; determine whether therapists can use these guidelines in a consistent manner in making treatment decisions; develop and test the reliability of measures of how well therapists are conducting the treatment; and collect preliminary data on the acceptability of the treatment to patients.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older
• Primary Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of Trichotillomania (TTM)

Exclusion criteria

• Current suicidality or severe depression
• Current psychosis
• Current alcohol or substance abuse
• Concurrent psychotherapy for TTM
• Psychotropic meds (for any disorder) that have not been stable for >4 weeks

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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16 participants in 1 patient group

COMB

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: COMB