TicHelper: A Computerized Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) (NCT02413216) | Clinical Trial Compass
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TicHelper: A Computerized Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
United States55 participantsStarted 2015-08
Plain-language summary
Tic Disorders (including Tourette Disorder) are relatively common in school-age children and for some children can lead to significant psychosocial and physical impairment and diminished quality of life. Non-pharmacological treatments have been shown to be effective for reducing tics in some children. These treatment options are desired by parents, but are not widely available. The investigators recently developed an online, computerized, self-administered version of CBIT called TicHelper.com. The current study will test the efficacy of TicHelper.com in a randomized clinical trial.
Who can participate
Age range8 Years – 18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Child and parent are English speaking.
✓. Child meets diagnostic criteria for Tourette's disorder or persistent (chronic) motor or vocal tic disorder according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th Edition.
✓. Child scores \>70 on a brief intelligence test
✓. Child currently engages in at least one motor and/or vocal tic multiple times per day
✓. Clinician rated tic severity score of \> 3 (mildly ill or worse)
✓. Child is unmedicated for tics or associated conditions or has been on stable psychotropic medication for at least 6 weeks with no changes or planned changes in dosage.
✓. Family has daily access to a personal computer with internet access and software meeting TicHelper minimum system requirements.
Exclusion criteria
✕. A Yale-Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) score \> 30
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What they're measuring
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Change in the Total Tic Severity Score on the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS)
✕. Child meets diagnostic criteria for substance abuse or dependence or conduct disorder (within past 3 months) according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th Edition.
✕. Current or past non-drug treatment for tics that consisted of 4 or more sessions of habit reversal training or CBIT.
✕. Child has lifetime diagnosis of mania or psychotic disorder
✕. Child has any serious psychiatric or neurological condition not currently being managed, managed ineffectively, or requiring more immediate treatment other than that provided by the study.