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N/A N=5 Treatment

Augmenting Buried in Treasures Workshop (BIT) With In-home Decluttering Practice for Individuals With Hoarding Disorder

Hoarding Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
5
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Savings Inventory Revised — 71; 55; 53 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
BIT+in-home decluterring (Behavioral); In-Home Decluttering (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Primary completion
Aug 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Savings Inventory Revised
71; 55; 53
PRIMARY
Clutter Image Rating Scale
4.7; 4.7; 2.7

Summary

Patients participate in Buried in Treasures Workshop (BIT) that has been shown to improve symptoms of hoarding disorder. To target levels of clutter, the investigators are testing an intervention to add in-home decluttering practice to the BIT workshop.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 years or older at consent
  • Primary hoarding disorder, Saving Inventory Revised greater than or equal to 40.
  • Clutter Image Rating Scale greater than or equal to 3 and less than or equal to 7.
  • Low risk for eviction
  • English speaking
  • Will and able to understand and complete consent procedures

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hoarding disorder not primary
  • Severely depressed individuals; Hamilton Depressions Rating Scale greater than 30 or judged clinically to be at risk of suicide with Columbia Suicide Severity Scale
  • Unable or unwilling to allow study staff into home for home assessment OR a Clutter Image Rating Score of less than 2 or greater than 7.
  • At risk for eviction
  • Animal Hoarding or squalor of any kind
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02377986). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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