Cognitive Therapy for Binge-Eating Disorder

NCT00050037 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: R21MH062053DSIR AT-AS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of a CD-ROM-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to traditional manual-based group therapy for obese individuals with binge-eating disorder (BED) and other unhealthy eating behaviors. A second goal is to encourage a healthy lifestyle in patients with BED.

Conditions

Obesity; Eating Disorders

Study Arms (3)

CD-ROM based CBT

EXPERIMENTAL

Group is given a copy of the CD-ROM program to complete at home over 10 weeks. At the end of each week, these patients upload and transmit their encrypted tracking data to the research coordinator. At the end of the treatment, participants who have not improved are offered a course of traditional manual-based group therapy, follow-up in an ongoing maintenance group in an eating disorders program, or an alternative treatment.

Procedure: CBT

Standard Group CBT

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group undergoes standard group CBT. Therapy is administered over 10 weeks in five 90-minute sessions. The key topics are similar to those covered in the CD-ROM group: psychoeducation, developing a personal profile, standardizing meal times, recognizing emotional eating, increasing daily activity, learning the language of CBT, identifying automatic thoughts, restructuring thoughts, identifying cues and consequences, chaining, "surfing the urge," and preventing relapses. Therapy sessions include a didactic section followed by group interaction and discussion. All group sessions are audiotaped and monitored.

Procedure: CBT

Waiting List

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the wait list control group undergo an initial assessment but receive no active intervention for 10 weeks. After 10 weeks, these patients undergo post-treatment assessment and are offered the opportunity to either enter group treatment in an eating disorders program or enter other appropriate treatment. Three-month follow-up data are not collected from these individuals.

Interventions

CBT PROCEDURE

Also known as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CD-ROM based CBT; Standard Group CBT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Binge-eating disorder (binging an average of once per week for 6 months)
• Body mass index of 30 or more
• Regular access to an IBM-compatible computer

You may not qualify if:

• Patients currently taking psychoactive medication will not be excluded provided their unhealthy eating behaviors have remained stable during treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Feeding and Eating Disorders

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2002
• First Posted: November 21, 2002
• Study Start: April 1, 2001
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2006
• Study Completion: March 1, 2006
• Last Updated: April 11, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

Locations

US (1)