Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics
ConditionTic Disorders
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-17
SponsorUniversity of Miami
About this trial
The purpose of this protocol is to examine treatment outcomes of youth receiving the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) and better understand the predictors, moderators, mediators and/or mechanisms of change for this intervention.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
A current diagnosis of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 Tic disorder (e.g., Tourette's Disorder/syndrome, Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, or Provisional Tic Disorder) or caregiver/youth report of clinically impairing tic symptoms
Ability for youth to speak/read English sufficiently
At least one parent/caregiver available to sign study consent forms, remain present during assessments, and fill out study questionnaires in English.
Disqualifiers
A current diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder, intellectual disability, acute suicidality, alcohol/substance dependence, or eating disorder.
Youth currently receiving psychotherapy elsewhere and/or have previously received CBIT.
Currently suicidal or who have engaged in suicidal behaviors within the past 6 months will be excluded
Youth currently taking psychotropic medication for a co-morbid psychiatric illness will be included without a wash-out period (to not delay treatment).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov