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Behavioral Intervention

self-control for Skin Picking Disorder

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by American University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether practicing self-control in one area can lead to increased adherence in another.

Eligible Conditions
  • Skin Picking Disorder
  • Trichotillomania

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Adherence
Secondary outcome measures
BFRB symptoms
program feedback

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Self-controlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
two-week period of practicing self-control (attempting to avoid eating sweet foods) and self-monitoring success in doing so
Group II: wait listActive Control1 Intervention
waiting 2 weeks after baseline assessment before gaining access to web-based self-help
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
self-control
2020
Completed Phase 1
~80

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Who is running the clinical trial?

American UniversityLead Sponsor
19 Previous Clinical Trials
4,685 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Illinois
Washington
New York
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Self-control and Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors
David A. F. Haaga 2020. "Self-control and Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04455152.
~17 spots leftby Apr 2025
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