TRICHOTILLOMANIA (HAIR-PULLING DISORDER)
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Can a common drug stop hair-pulling and skin-picking?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether aripiprazole, a medication already used for other conditions, can reduce the urges and severity of hair-pulling (trichotillomania) and skin-picking (dermatillomania) in adults. About 100 participants will take either aripiprazole or a placebo for 6 weeks,…
Matched conditions: TRICHOTILLOMANIA (HAIR-PULLING DISORDER)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 10:51 UTC
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Weight-Loss drug wegovy eyed as surprising treatment for Hair-Pulling disorder
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a once-weekly injection of semaglutide (Wegovy) can reduce the urge to pull hair in people with trichotillomania. Ten adults aged 18-75 with daily hair-pulling will receive the drug for several weeks. Researchers will measure changes in hair-pulling sever…
Matched conditions: TRICHOTILLOMANIA (HAIR-PULLING DISORDER)
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC