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Self-help approach "Habit Replacement" to reduce BFRB symptoms

Self-help approach "Habit Replacement" to reduce BFRB symptoms

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00030511
Enrollment
140
Registered
2022-12-02
Start date
2022-12-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F63.3 F63.8 F63.9

Interventions

Group 1: Interventional = self-help intervention "Habit Replacement " for the treatment of BFRBs, which is sent as a PDF file by e-mail Group 2: Wait-list control group = no additional treatment durin
receives access to self-help intervention after completion of the post-assessment

Sponsors

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 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. 20 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

MeasureTime frame
Total score of the Generic Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Scale 45 (GBS-45) after the six-week intervention period (t0, t1)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms during the past week (t0, t1). - Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Questionnaire that measures the quality of life in the last two weeks (t0, t1) - Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment (t1) - Questionnaire for the subjective evaluation (t1)

Countries

Germany

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: Aug 9, 2026