NCT03599921

Brief Summary

Do the current eating disorder treatments, i.e., Family-based Treatment (FBT) and Enhanced Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E), offered at the Center for the Treatment of Eating Disorders (CTED) demonstrate effectiveness? Specifically, which type of treatment is most effective for which diagnoses? Participants with Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), or Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder (UFED) in this study will self select one of the two treatment groups, FBT or CBT-E. Additionally, does Family-based Treatment (FBT) modified for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Family-based Treatment (FBT) combined with the Unified Protocol (UP) for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (FBT+UP for ARFID) demonstrate effectiveness for patients with an Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) diagnosis?

Trial Health

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Enrollment
275

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2015

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 6, 2015

Completed
3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 18, 2018

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 26, 2018

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

July 28, 2021

Status Verified

July 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5.7 years

First QC Date

May 18, 2018

Last Update Submit

July 26, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Family-based TreatmentEnhanced Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAnorexia NervosaOther Specified Feeding or Eating DisorderBulimia NervosaUnspecified Feeding or Eating DisorderAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake DisorderUnified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Therapy effectiveness

    1\) Evaluate which therapies work effectively for the treatment of eating disorders, and which types of treatments are most effective for specific diagnoses.

    Measured at end of treatment (an average of 6-9 months) and at 6 and 12 month follow-up.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Treatment moderators

    Measured at end of treatment (an average of 6-9 months) and at 6 and 12 month follow-up.

Study Arms (4)

Family-based Treatment

Participants will receive family-based treatment.

Behavioral: Family-based treatment

Enhanced Cognitive behavioral therapy

Participants will receive enhance cognitive behavioral therapy.

Behavioral: Enhanced Cognitive behavioral therapy

Family-based Treatment for ARFID

Participants will receive family-based treatment modified for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

Behavioral: Family-based treatment modified for ARFID

FBT + UP for ARFID

Participants will receive family-based treatment with the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents, named FBT + UP for ARFID.

Behavioral: FBT + UP for ARFID

Interventions

Family-based treatment, or FBT, is the leading evidenced based therapy for children and adolescents with an eating disorder. The treatment is a talking type of treatment that involves the whole family and primarily focuses on helping parents play an active and positive role in helping to restore the patient's weight, then hand control of eating back to the patient as is age appropriate. Toward the end of treatment, it is concerned with developmental issues that may have been impacted by the illness.

Family-based Treatment

Enhanced Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT-E, is a leading evidence based treatment for adolescents and adults with an eating disorder. The treatment is a one-to-one talking type of treatment that primarily focuses on what is keeping the eating problem going. It is therefore mainly concerned with the present and the future. It addresses the origins of the problem as needed.

Enhanced Cognitive behavioral therapy

Family-based treatment modified for individuals with an ARFID diagnosis is a proposed therapy for treating ARFID. The treatment is a talking type of treatment that involves the whole family and primarily focuses on helping parents play an active and positive role in helping to restore patient's weight and variety in eating, as needed.

Family-based Treatment for ARFID

Family-based treatment combined with the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents is a proposed therapy for treating ARFID. The treatment is a talking type of treatment that involves the whole family and begins with focus on psychoeducation, family engagement, and weight gain as needed. The Unified Protocol is then added to build skills that empower the patient to cope with difficult emotions, address avoidance, and increase tolerance of emotions or disgust responses.

FBT + UP for ARFID

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The investigators plan to enroll 1000 patients, both male and female, ages 6 to adult (18 and older) over a 5 year period. Patients who have been given a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition (DSM-5) eating disorder diagnosis, and who are seeking outpatient treatment will all be approached for consent to participate in this study.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients must be at least 6 years of age, attending the CTED clinic for outpatient treatment of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th Edition (DSM-5) diagnosed eating disorder in order to be included in this study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Participants who are receiving inpatient services only and will not return to CTED for outpatient treatment.
  • Participants with a co-morbid medical disorder known to influence eating or weight.
  • Participants presenting with a significant psychotic disorder.
  • Participants who are acutely suicidal.
  • Participants who demonstrate significant substance abuse and/or substance dependence.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Le Grange D, Eckhardt S, Dalle Grave R, Crosby RD, Peterson CB, Keery H, Lesser J, Martell C. Enhanced cognitive-behavior therapy and family-based treatment for adolescents with an eating disorder: a non-randomized effectiveness trial. Psychol Med. 2020 Dec 3;52(13):1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0033291720004407. Online ahead of print.

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Labs

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating DisordersAnorexia NervosaBulimia NervosaAvoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 18, 2018

First Posted

July 26, 2018

Study Start

May 6, 2015

Primary Completion

January 1, 2021

Study Completion

January 1, 2021

Last Updated

July 28, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share