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NCT03486041 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) Model of Treatment for Trichotillomania

A NA study, sponsored by American University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
36
Enrollment target

NCT03486041: Completed NA study, sponsored by American University.

NCT03486041 is a NA study that has completed, run by American University. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03486041, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by American University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
36 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will be the first randomized controlled trial of Comprehensive Behavior Modification (ComB) as a treatment of trichotillomania (TTM). ComB treatment (12 weekly sessions, following a manual developed in an earlier treatment development project) will be compared to Minimal Attention Control among adults (N = 42) with TTM.

Primary Outcome

7-item self-report measure of TTM symptom severity. Score range = 0 to 28. Higher scores = more severe hairpulling symptoms in past week.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Attention
  • BEHAVIORAL Comprehensive Behavior Modification

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 36 participants
Start Date 2018-05-10
Est. Completion 2020-04-30
Phase NA
American University

16 total trials

What the finished NCT03486041 record still lists

NCT03486041 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 36 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Attention is the first listed.

NCT03486041 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03486041 about?

NCT03486041 is a clinical study titled "Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) Model of Treatment for Trichotillomania". This study will be the first randomized controlled trial of Comprehensive Behavior Modification (ComB) as a treatment of trichotillomania (TTM). ComB treatment (12 weekly sessions, following a manual developed in an earlier treatment development project) will be compared to Minimal Attention Control...

What is the current status of trial NCT03486041?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2018-05-10. Estimated completion is 2020-04-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03486041?

The interventions under investigation include: Attention (BEHAVIORAL), Comprehensive Behavior Modification (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03486041?

This trial is sponsored by American University, which has 16 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03486041's enrollment target sits among peer trials

36 1541st of 2000 higher than 437 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03486041, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03486041 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.