HabitAware Keen2 for Trichotillomania

Overseen By Joseph McGuire, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

Duration: 1 week

25 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial will test if the Keen 2 bracelet, which vibrates to alert users when they pull their hair, can help people with trichotillomania become more aware of and reduce their automatic hair-pulling behaviors.

Research Team

Joseph McGuire, PhD

Principal Investigator

Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for adults over 18 with Trichotillomania (TTM), who can wear the Keen2 device for four weeks and attend three study visits. Participants should have a stable dose of psychiatric medication, if any, speak English, and score high enough on specific tests measuring TTM severity.

Inclusion Criteria

meet diagnostic criteria for TTM using the TDI-R

be English speaking.

have an "automatic" pulling score ≥ 15 on the MIST;

Exclusion Criteria

an inability to complete rating scales,

I cannot attend the study visits.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants use the Keen 2 device to increase awareness of hair pulling behaviors

1 week

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in hair pulling severity and related psychiatric symptoms

2-4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• HabitAware Keen2

Trial Overview The trial is testing the Keen2 device's effectiveness in increasing awareness of hair-pulling behaviors in people with TTM. It aims to see if this leads to a reduction in automatic pulling behavior and improves related psychiatric symptoms.

Participant Groups

Group I: HabitAware Keen 2 Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants will receive the wrist device device that alerts the participant when the participant is engaging in hair pulling behavior.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Johns Hopkins University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2,366

Recruited

15,160,000+