Bridging the knowledge gap: Evaluation of an online training on body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035697

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-16

Start date

2024-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

F63.3 F63.8

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention study: Online training on body-focused repetitive behaviors (7 modules, total processing time 10h) is completed independently by the participants over a period of six weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least one body-related repetitive behavior OR clinician in the medical/psychological field, including any profession that treats or diagnoses patients affected by BFRBs; ability to give consent; availability of internet access; sufficient understanding of the German language; willingness to complete two online questionnaires, which take approx. 15 minutes to complete; willingness to leave an e-mail address

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute psychosis or bipolar disorder; acute suicidal intentions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A knowledge test with 18 single-choice questions, each with four possible answers, was created to assess knowledge about BFRBs. There are two different tests for the group of treating or affected persons in order to avoid technical jargon for the second group. The difference in correctly answered questions (from T0 to T1) serves as a central target parameter in this study. The knowledge test is carried out at the pre- and post-survey of the intervention period (online training).	—

Measure

Time frame

A knowledge test with 18 single-choice questions, each with four possible answers, was created to assess knowledge about BFRBs. There are two different tests for the group of treating or affected persons in order to avoid technical jargon for the second group. The difference in correctly answered questions (from T0 to T1) serves as a central target parameter in this study. The knowledge test is carried out at the pre- and post-survey of the intervention period (online training).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The GBS-8 (Generic Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Scale 8) (Moritz et al., 2022; https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465822000327) is a transdiagnostic self-assessment scale to assess the presence of BFRBs and comprises 8 items. The difference in total score (from T0 to T1) serves as a secondary endpoint in the group of individuals affected by BFRBs. The ZUF-8 (Questionnaire for the Measurement of Patient Satisfaction; Kritz et al., 2008) is an 8-item scale designed to measure the quality and subjective effectiveness of an intervention and the respondent's intention to use it in the future. In this study, we added a ninth item for the group of people with BFRB to assess their subjective symptom improvement. The GBS-8 is administered at the pre- and post-survey of the intervention period, the ZUF-8 only at the post-survey of the intervention period (T1).	—

Measure

Time frame

The GBS-8 (Generic Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Scale 8) (Moritz et al., 2022; https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465822000327) is a transdiagnostic self-assessment scale to assess the presence of BFRBs and comprises 8 items. The difference in total score (from T0 to T1) serves as a secondary endpoint in the group of individuals affected by BFRBs. The ZUF-8 (Questionnaire for the Measurement of Patient Satisfaction; Kritz et al., 2008) is an 8-item scale designed to measure the quality and subjective effectiveness of an intervention and the respondent's intention to use it in the future. In this study, we added a ninth item for the group of people with BFRB to assess their subjective symptom improvement. The GBS-8 is administered at the pre- and post-survey of the intervention period, the ZUF-8 only at the post-survey of the intervention period (T1).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Moritz

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

moritz@uke.de+4940741056565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026