Akershus University Hospital Retrospective Cohort Study of Family Based Treatment

NCT05748457 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 2021_182
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to compare short and long-term effects of manualised Family Based Treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa to those of non-manualised family therapy. The study will approach former patients who were treated before and after Family Based Therapy was adopted in an outpatient clinic, and extract data from electronic health records and public registries.

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa; Atypical Anorexia Nervosa

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Time to weight restoration

  Number of days from start of treatment to a weight measurement placing the patient at or above 95% of expected body weight (50. percentile) for age and sex given Norwegian population norms.

  Assessed retrospectively at enrolment.

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Time to discharge from treatment

  Assessed retrospectively at enrolment.

• Time to readmission to treatment

  Assessed retrospectively at enrolment.

• Mortality

  Assessed 5, 10, 15 and 20 years post treatment.

• Level of education

  Assessed 5, 10, 15 and 20 years post treatment.

• Employment status and welfare benefits

  Assessed 5, 10, 15 and 20 years post treatment.

Other Outcomes (1)

• Participant experiences and satisfaction with services

  Assessed retrospectively at enrolment.

Study Arms (2)

2015-2017

Patients treated for anorexia nervosa in the years 2015-2017 at Nedre Romerike outpatient clinic, Department of child and adolescent mental health services, Akershus university hospital.

Behavioral: Non-manualised family therapy.

2018-2020

Patients treated for anorexia nervosa in the years 2018-2020 at Nedre Romerike outpatient clinic, Department of child and adolescent mental health services, Akershus university hospital.

Behavioral: Family Based Treatment

Interventions

Non-manualised family therapy. BEHAVIORAL

Family therapy provided by qualified therapists without reference to a specific therapy manual.

2015-2017

Family Based Treatment BEHAVIORAL

Family therapy implemented according to the published "Treatment manual for anorexia nervosa: A family-based approach" by Lock \& Le Grange (2nd edition, 2015).

2018-2020

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients initiating treatment during the years 2015-2020 with the eating disorder team at Nedre Romerike outpatient clinic at Akershus university hospital, Department of child and adolescent mental health services.

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis of F50.0 Anorexia nervosa or F50.1 Atypical anorexia nervosa according to the International Classification of Diseases-10.

You may not qualify if:

• Patient was treated during the years 2018-2020 and FBT was never initiated according to patient health records.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Akershus: lead
• Rådgivning om Spiseforstyrrelser: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Nedre Romerike BUP

Lillestrøm, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Erling W Rognli, PhD

  University Hospital, Akershus

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Psykologspesialist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 16, 2023
• First Posted: February 28, 2023
• Study Start: March 27, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 29, 2024
• Study Completion: August 29, 2024
• Last Updated: September 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)