Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Adolescents With Binge Eating

NCT04779801 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2004007768
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), a well-validated treatment for adolescents with depression and suicidality, is feasible and acceptable for adolescents with binge eating and their families.

Conditions

Bulimia Nervosa; Binge-Eating Disorder; Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Five-Minute Speech Sample (FMSS)

  The Five-Minute Speech Sample is a widely-used interview to assess critical comments and emotional overinvolvement in families.

  Change in critical comments and emotional overinvolvement from baseline to treatment completion, at 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Eating Disorder Examination (EDE)

  Change in frequency of binge-eating and, if applicable, purging from baseline to treatment completion, at 16 weeks

Study Arms (1)

ABFT

EXPERIMENTAL

Adolescents and one or both parents will complete 16 weeks of Attachment-Based Family Therapy treatment.

Behavioral: Attachment-Based Family Therapy

Interventions

Attachment-Based Family Therapy BEHAVIORAL

16 weeks of Attachment-Based Family Therapy treatment.

ABFT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Speak, write, and understand English
• Age 12-22 years old
• Have a diagnosis of DSM-5 AN, BN, BED, or OSFED
• Medically stable for outpatient treatment
• Must have a parent, guardian, or primary caregiver who is willing to participate in the study and treatment

You may not qualify if:

• Acute suicide risk
• No parent or guardian agreement to participate
• Are currently receiving psychological treatment for an eating disorder
• Are currently receiving weight loss treatment
• Co-morbid clinically significant psychological disorder that would require attention beyond the study treatment (e.g., psychotic disorder, substance dependence)
• Diagnosis of intellectual disability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Drexel University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bulimia Nervosa; Binge-Eating Disorder; Feeding and Eating Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2021
• First Posted: March 3, 2021
• Study Start: December 10, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2021
• Study Completion: April 10, 2022
• Last Updated: March 3, 2021

Record last verified: 2020-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)