Recruiting
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
Copied from the official record. The study team makes the final decision at screening.
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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