Semaglutide treatment for hair-pulling disorder
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether the medication semaglutide (also used for weight management) can help reduce the urge-driven hair pulling in trichotillomania. If you frequently pull your hair due to urges, this trial may offer a new way to help control that behavior.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and pull your hair every day, often feeling an urge before pulling.
- You are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding, and if you could become pregnant, you use an accepted form of birth control.
- You have a body mass index (BMI) of 23 or higher.
- You have not been on certain weight-loss medications or semaglutide before, and you have not started new mental health therapy or psychiatric drugs in the last 3 months.
- You do not have serious health conditions such as seizures, recent heart attack, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, diabetes, pancreatitis, or a personal or family history of a certain thyroid cancer.
Quick eligibility check
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