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Technology Assisted Treatment for Trichotillomania

HabitAware Inc. · with Kent State University · NCT05118633

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted (a condition is required)
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
90
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 15, 2026
Record last updated
June 2, 2026

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What the study is about

The investigators are testing two digital health interventions for trichotillomania (TTM), via a randomized trial design.

Being studied: Keen2 bracelet; Reminder bracelet; Keen2 app; Health Reminders App

Conditions: Trichotillomania

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 years of age or older (criterion 1a) with a diagnosis of TTM focused on primary hair pulling location(s) above the neck (e.g., scalp, eyebrows, eye lashes, beard) (criterion 1b).
  • English language fluency (criterion 2).
  • Report no current pharmacological intervention targeting TTM symptoms OR a 6-week course of the intervention without change in dosage and intent for that dosage to remain stable for the 12 weeks of this trial (criterion 3a).
  • Report no current psychosocial intervention targeting TTM (criterion 3b)
  • Reliable and consistent access to the internet and/or mobile device permitting the participant to meet with someone virtually for 90 min.
  • Owns a mobile phone running on Apple's operating system (iOS 6+) 6. Identifies a support person that is able to be contacted if an emergency arises.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current suicidal/homicidal ideation, intent, or plan (criterion 1a) or a diagnosis of another psychiatric condition that may impede a participant's ability to fully utilize the app (e.g., psychotic disorder, eating disorder, moderate to severe major depressive disorder [defined by meeting diagnostic criteria on the MINI and a score >13 on DASS-21]) (criterion 1b)
  • Has not used HabitAware's Keen or Keen2 bracelet in the past 24 months.
  • Residing outside the United States

Recruiting US locations

  • Department of Psychological Sciences

    Kent, OH 44242

    Site contact: Christopher Flessner, PhD · (330) 672-2200 · anxiety@kent.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Sameer Kumar, BS · 248-990-4720 · sameer@habitaware.com
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