Comparison of three self-help approaches to improve impulse control disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022560

Enrollment

280

Registered

2020-08-06

Start date

2020-07-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F63.3 F63.8 F63.9 F98.8

Interventions

Group 1: Habit-Reversal-Training (HRT, self-help technique) Group 2: Decoupling (self-help technique) Group 3: Decoupling in sensu (self-help technique) Group 4: Wait-list control Group (with CAU)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: consent to participate in study (informed consent); internet access; sufficient command of the German language; willingness to participate in two anonymous online surveys, each of which lasts approx. 25-30 minutes; willingness to participate in a 6-week training program; willingness to use the program on one's own responsibility; willingness to provide an e-mail address

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: lifetime schizophrenia; acute suicidal tendencies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total score of the the Generic Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Scale 36 (GBS-36) after the six-week intervention period (t0, t1).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms during the past week (t0, t1, t2). Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Questionnaire that measures the quality of life in the last two weeks (t0, t1, t2). Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment (t1, t2). Questionnaire for subjective evaluation (t1, t2). Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Trichotillomania-Adult Version (MIST-A): Self-report questionnaire that measures "automatic pulling" vs. "focused pulling” behavior (t0, t1, t2).	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms during the past week (t0, t1, t2). Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Questionnaire that measures the quality of life in the last two weeks (t0, t1, t2). Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment (t1, t2). Questionnaire for subjective evaluation (t1, t2). Milwaukee Inventory for Subtypes of Trichotillomania-Adult Version (MIST-A): Self-report questionnaire that measures "automatic pulling" vs. "focused pulling” behavior (t0, t1, t2).

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Countries

Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Moritz

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie

moritz@uke.de+49 40 7410 56565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026