Speech Groups for Children Living With a Sibling Who Suffers From Anorexia Nervosa

NCT06528158 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: RC31/24/0181
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex mental disease with a huge impact on the patient's siblings life and well-being. Based on literature, group interventions for siblings of children suffering from a chronic disease could provide an effective support. A few have been studied, and even fewer exist for siblings of children with AN.

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Keywords

siblings; groups; children; teenagers; acceptability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Group ACCEPTABILITY

  assess the clinical setting " sibling group "'s acceptability among siblings of teenagers engaged in health care for AN. This will be assessed through the acceptability scale Abbreviated Acceptability Rating Profile (AARP) after attending group sessions. In the questionnaire, there are 8 questions. For each, a scale of 1 to 6, with 1 being "not agreeing at all with the question" and 6 being "completely agree". Maximum score = 48 the higher the score, the better the acceptability of the group is felt by participants.

  after attending group sessions, maximum 3 months after baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Impact of the groups on quality of life

  baseline

• impact of the groups on quality of life

  after attending group sessions, maximum 3 months after baseline

Interventions

sibling group OTHER

The group will be based on a systemic model and led by two child psychiatrists trained in family and multi-family therapy, who will not subsequently be involved in the data analysis. It will consist of 4 sessions of 1h30, spread over a period of 2 months, with a maximum of 8 participants per session. The first 3 sessions will be spaced 15 days apart, and the last session will take place 3 weeks apart from the third session. The characteristics of the group (frequency, duration, number of sessions and participants) were built on data from the literature as well as on clinical feedback from a first pilot group conducted in January and February 2024 on the Toulouse pediatric unit by the two therapists who will lead the groups during the study.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Maximum 24 participants will overall be included to attend group sessions. Around 15 participants will be invited to an individual interview after group sessions.

You may not qualify if:

• (1) Opposition from the participant and/or from their legal representatives.
• (2) Non-fluent French speaker
• (3) Clinical presentation not compatible with the group sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Toulouse: lead

Study Sites (1)

UH Toulouse

Toulouse, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Antoine STOCKER, MD

  University Hospital, Toulouse

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Antoine STOCKER, MD

CONTACT

05 61 77 22 33; stocker.a@chu-toulouse.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 25, 2024
• First Posted: July 30, 2024
• Study Start: January 2, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 2, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 2, 2026
• Last Updated: May 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

FR (1)