Clinical trials: Repetitive Compulsive Behavior
Repetitive Compulsive Behavior
tDCS and Urge in BFRBs
The goal of this study is to find out if brain stimulation can help people stop skin-picking or nail-biting. The study wants to answer two main questions: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07019571
- Testing
- Wireless Multichannel Transcranial Current Stimulator (tDCS), Cue exposure, Boredom induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Gopalkumar Rakesh
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Compulsive Behavior
Family-Implemented Treatment on the Behavioral Inflexibility of Children With Autism
The overall goal of this project is to determine whether a new form of family-based treatment for repetitive and inflexible behaviors, delivered using videoconferencing technology, can counter any negative effects of those…
- Trial name
- FITBI (NCT05125003)
- Testing
- FITBI, Parental Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Trichotillomania, Skin-Picking
Dronabinol in Trichotillomania and Other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dronabinol in trichotillomania and other body-focused repetitive behaviors such as skin-picking disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT03530800
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
Epidiolex in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders
The primary objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Epidiolex (cannabidiol) in adults with obsessive compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs).
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder), Tourette Syndrome, Hoarding Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04978428
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Craving, Depression, Anxiety
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Amphetamine Addiction
The study aims to test whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) improves the craving, depression, anxiety and cognitive function during the abstinent period of methamphetamine users.
- Conditions
- Craving, Depression, Anxiety, Amphetamine Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT04993300
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Smoking Cessation, Addiction
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Low-frequency on Craving in Smoking Dependence
The fight against smoking is a public health priority. Without help, fewer than 5% of des smokers are abstinent at 12 months after smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- rTMS TABAC (NCT02812810)
- Testing
- active rTMS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Etomidate Use Disorder, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for People With Etomidate Addiction (SToP-E-rTMS x Etomidate)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if high-frequency rTMS works to treat etomidate addiction in adults. It will also learn about the safety and tolerability of rTMS.
- Trial name
- SToP-E (NCT07736742)
- Testing
- high-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Mindfulness Skills, Psychosocial Education
Mindfulness Intervention for Psychological and Family Dynamics in Children With Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
This is a single-center, randomized, controlled intervention study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness intervention on reducing body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) in children aged 8-18, such as…
- Trial name
- MIND-BFRB (NCT06777212)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training Program, Psychosocial Education Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder), Dermatillomania
Memantine in Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
This study is 8 weeks long and involves subjects taking memantine or placebo. If they are randomly assigned to the memantine arm and are eligible to participate in the study, they will begin by taking 10mg once daily of memantine…
- Trial name
- NCT04792645
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Trichotillomania
Technology Assisted Treatment of Trichotillomania: Open Trial
This open-label feasibility trial evaluates the use of the Keen2 awareness bracelet for adults with trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder). Participants will use the bracelet for eight weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT07224126
- Testing
- Keen2 Predictive Awareness Bracelet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- HabitAware Inc.
Alcohol Addiction
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Addiction
The investigators hypothesize that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the right side of the head will make craving towards alcohol less severe in recently detoxified alcohol addicted patients.
- Trial name
- MAGENTA (NCT01973127)
- Testing
- Verum rTMS
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IrisZorg
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder), Skin-Picking
Self-control and Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors
Web-based self-help could work well to disseminate behavior therapies for body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB) such as hair pulling and skin picking.
- Trial name
- NCT04455152
- Testing
- self-control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- American University
Pathological Gambling
Deep Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Cessation of Pathological Gambling
Pathological gambling (PG) is characterized by a persistent pattern of continued gambling behavior despite its adverse consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT01154712
- Testing
- Real Deep TMS
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- BeerYaakov Mental Health Center
Mental Retardation, Stereotyped Behavior
Repetitive Behavior Disorders in People With Severe Mental Retardation
Repetitive behavior disorders are prevalent among people with severe mental retardation. These disorders can interfere significantly with an individual's daily functions.
- Conditions
- Mental Retardation, Stereotyped Behavior, Self-Injurious Behavior, Compulsive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT00491478
- Testing
- sertraline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Addiction
Effects of Repetitive tDCS on ad Libitum Smoking Behavior: EMA and EEG Study
Bilateral (left cathodal/ right anodal) transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) seems to reduce craving and to increase the time till smoking the first cigarette after the…
- Trial name
- NCT03027687
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Trichotillomania
Feasibility Study for Treating Trichotillomania With Wearable Device and App System
Trichotillomania is characterized by recurrent hair pulling resulting in hair loss causing significant distress and impairment which persists despite repeated attempts to stop.
- Trial name
- NCT04241120
- Testing
- Device and app system designed for participant to self-administer Habit Reversal Training, Reminder bracelet control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- HabitAware Inc.
Trichotillomania
Technology Assisted Treatment for Trichotillomania
The investigators are testing two digital health interventions for trichotillomania (TTM), via a randomized trial design.
- Trial name
- NCT05118633
- Testing
- Keen2 bracelet, Reminder bracelet, Keen2 app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- HabitAware Inc.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Control and Reward Circuits in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to examine the brain functioning of OCD patients and healthy controls before and after treatment with Exposure and Response Prevention (EXRP) therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02221518
- Testing
- Exposure & Response Prevention (EX/RP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Repetitive Compulsive Behavior
Amitriptyline for Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The investigators will recruit 30 children and adolescents (15 per group x 2 groups) aged 6 to 17 years with ASD and significant repetitive behaviors that cause problems to them and to others around them.
- Trial name
- NCT04725383
- Testing
- amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
OCD, Tic Disorders
Objective Characterizatoion of Repetitive Behaviors
Introduction: Repetitive behaviors (RB) constitute a broad range of symptoms across different psychiatric/neurologic disorders. The most famous are stereotypies (found in autism), compulsions (found in…
- Conditions
- OCD, Tic Disorders, Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06050369
- Testing
- EEG, MRI
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France