RECRUITING

Evaluation of an Online Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) Therapist Training Program

Study Overview

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Description

Tic disorders are a class of childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorders that occur in 1-3% of the population. Studies have shown that a non-drug treatment known as Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is more effective than supportive therapy for reducing tics in children and adults. Although CBIT is now recommended as a first-line intervention for tic disorders, many patients do not have access to CBIT, in part due to a lack of trained therapists. Currently, the only option available for training therapists in CBIT is an intensive, two day, in-person behavior therapy training institute (BTTI). This study will compare the traditional in-person training approach to a recently developed online, self-paced CBIT therapist training program called CBIT-Trainer with regard to (1) therapists' ability to accurately administer CBIT and (2) change in the severity of patients' tic symptoms after being treated by a CBIT-trained therapist.

Official Title

Finalizing and Testing an Online Therapist Training and Assistance Program to Facilitate Implementation of Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tic Disorders

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-06-27
Study Completion:2025-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05547854

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:7 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Have the equivalent of a Master's degree (or higher) in a mental/behavioral health, medical, or related discipline.
  2. 2. Professionally licensed or certified to practice in their area of speciality.
  3. 3. Attest that providing comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) to treat children and/or adults with tic disorders falls within their scope of practice according to state licensing laws and regulations in the therapist's jurisdiction.
  4. 4. Have never attended the Tourette Association of America's Behavior Therapy Training Institute or an equivalent focused on CBIT.
  5. 5. Have access to a secure personal computer with high-speed internet access.
  6. 6. Speaks fluent English.
  7. 7. Has identified, or is willing to try to identify, at least 1 child or adult patient with a tic disorder who meets the patient inclusion criteria and who might be willing to participate in the study as a member of the therapist-patient dyad, and for whom the therapist is licensed or certified to treat with CBIT according to state licensing laws and regulations in the therapist's jurisdiction.
  8. 8. Is willing to be randomly assigned to training condition.
  9. 9. Is willing, able, and has the necessary resources to travel to, and attend, one of several in-person training sites if assigned to the in-person training condition.
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Michael Himle, PhD
CONTACT
801-581-7529
michael.himle@utah.edu
Doug Woods, PhD
CONTACT
414-288-3769
douglas.woods@marquette.edu

Principal Investigator

Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
PsycTech, LLC
Michael Himle, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Utah
Doug Woods, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Marquette University

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112
United States
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Utah

  • Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, PsycTech, LLC
  • Michael Himle, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Utah
  • Doug Woods, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Marquette University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-06-27
Study Completion Date2025-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-06-27
Study Completion Date2025-06-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Tics
  • Tic Disorders
  • Tourette Syndrome