NCT02480907

Brief Summary

The purpose of the "Supporting Carers of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders in Austria" (SUCCEAT) - study is to compare Workshop, Internet-based and Conventional Parental Support Groups for carers of chilren and adolescents between 10 and 18 years in a randomized controlled trial for the first time in Austria.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
144

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2014

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2014

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 7, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 25, 2015

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 5, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 5, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

March 7, 2019

Status Verified

March 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4.5 years

First QC Date

April 7, 2015

Last Update Submit

March 5, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

eating disorderscaregiversparentsskills trainingworkshopssupportinternetonlinefamily

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Psychological morbidity and distress in caregivers are measured with the "Gerneral Health Questionnaire - 12"

    Questionnaire

    15 months

Secondary Outcomes (15)

  • Emotional problems in caregivers will be measured with the "Beck Depression Inventory" (measures the severity of Depression)

    15 months

  • Emotional problems in caregivers will be measured with the "State- Trait Anxiety Inventory"

    15 months

  • Emotional Problems will be measured with the "The Family-Questionnaire" (measures the emotional climate within the Family)

    15 months

  • Emotional problems in caregivers will be measured with the "Symptom Checklist-90-Revised" (measures psychological problems and symptoms of psychopathology)

    15 months

  • Behavioral and social problems in caregivers will be measured with the "Caregiver Skills Scale" (measures caregiver skills that may be helpful in supporting people with anorexia nervosa)

    15 months

  • +10 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Workshop Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Parents of \~ 40 children and adolescents within the age group of 10-18 years suffering from anorexia or bulimia nervosa will be involved in the workshop support group for parents for a period of three months, including a written manual, a DVD (Digital Video Disc) with additional information and weekly workshops. Over the course of three months, parents will participate at the 8 workshop sessions and get the manual to read and the DVDs to use at home to illustrate workshop contents with examples and video clips.

Behavioral: Workshop Group

Internet-based support group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Parents of \~ 40 children and adolescents within the age group of 10-18 years suffering from anorexia or bulimia nervosa will be involved in the Internet-based support group for parents, including material from the manual and the DVD and additional information available online within a structured program. Over the course of three months, parents will get access to the 8 support sessions online with the instruction to work out the program at home. Additionally email support is offered after completing each session.

Behavioral: Internet-based support group

Control group - TAU

NO INTERVENTION

Parents of \~ 40 children and adolescents within the age group of 10-18 years suffering from anorexia or bulimia nervosa will get treatment as usual and take part in conventional parental intervention groups.

Interventions

Workshop GroupBEHAVIORAL

Workshop support group

Workshop Group

Internet based support group with E-mail coaching

Internet-based support group

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • children and adolescents aged 10-18, who suffer from anorexia or bulimia nervosa and their primary caregivers

You may not qualify if:

  • no written informed consent possible due to intelligence or no willingness by parents to include minor

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical University of Vienna, Dep. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Vienna, 1090, Austria

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Franta C, Philipp J, Waldherr K, Truttmann S, Merl E, Schofbeck G, Koubek D, Laczkovics C, Imgart H, Zanko A, Zeiler M, Treasure J, Karwautz A, Wagner G. Supporting Carers of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders in Austria (SUCCEAT): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2018 Sep;26(5):447-461. doi: 10.1002/erv.2600. Epub 2018 May 6.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-BeingFeeding and Eating Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal SatisfactionBehaviorSigns and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Andreas Karwautz, MD, Prof

    Medical University Vienna

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Gudrun Wagner, Mag, Dr

    Medical University Vienna

    STUDY DIRECTOR

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
Univ. Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2015

First Posted

June 25, 2015

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion

March 5, 2019

Study Completion

March 5, 2019

Last Updated

March 7, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-03

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