The effect of social skills training for treating nail biting

The effect of social skills training for treating children with nail biting, a randomized waiting-list controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201303043930N19

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-09

Start date

2013-02-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Nail Biting. Behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Interventions

Waiting list.

Placebo

Waiting list

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: nail biting behavior and age range of 6 to 11 years. Exclusion criteria: children with serious disorders such as bipolar mod disorder or pervasive developmental disorders and onset or exacerbation of nail biting behavior after taking any medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lenght of nail. Timepoint: Baseline, six weeks and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Millimeters.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahnaz Molody

Shiraz University of Medical sciences

molodim@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1627 3070

Outcome results

None listed

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