Effectiveness of a 10-week Multicomponent Intervention Combined With Parent Education on Binge Eating Behavior in Children and Adolescents

NCT07301541 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: STOB 2.0Journal number 05-0801-2595
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The main purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of a 10-week multicomponent camp intervention to reduce BE behavior in children and adolescents and explore in a randomized controlled setting if a parent-based BED-intervention has any add-on effect, attenuating the development of BE behavior in this sample. The study will include an initial follow-up assessment scheduled 10-12 weeks after camp completion and plans for long-term follow-up assessments one, three and five years after inclusion. Overall, we hypothesize that the multicomponent camp intervention will effectively reduce BE behavior in children and adolescents. Furthermore, we hypothesize that participants whose parents are randomized to receive the parental BED intervention will show a lower prevalence of BE behavior one year after the camp intervention compared with children whose parents receive standard care.

Conditions

Binge Eating Disorder; Binge Eating; Loss of Control Eating; Overweight , Obesity; Children; Childhood Obesity; Screening; BED

Keywords

Binge eating; Binge eating disorder; Lifestyle intervention; Children; Loss of control eating; Adolescents; BED; Screening

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Changes in Binge eating behavior using the STOB-screening tool

  The STOB-screening tool consist of five yes/no questions + one question about number of overeating episodes

  Baseline, 10-weeks (post-intervention), 10-12 weeks after the intervention, and 1, 3 and 5 years after the intervention.

• Changes in prevalence of Binge eating disorder (BED) using the ChEDE

  Binge eating disorder will be assessed using the Child Eating Disorder Examination interview

  Baseline, and 10-weeks (post-intervention).

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Changes in Body Mass Index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS)

  Baseline, 10-weeks (post-intervention), 10-12 weeks after the intervention, and 1, 3 and 5 years after the intervention.

• Changes in Body fat (%)

  Baseline, 10-weeks (post-intervention), and 1, 3 and 5 years after the intervention.

• Changes in Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg)

  Baseline, 10-weeks (post-intervention), and 1, 3 and 5 years after the intervention.

Other Outcomes (2)

• Changes in Quality of Life using the PedsQL

  Baseline, 10-weeks (post-intervention), 10-12 weeks after the intervention, and 1, 3 and 5 years after the intervention.

• Changes in appetitive traits using the CEBQ or AEBQ depending on age

  Baseline, 10-weeks (post-intervention), 10-12 weeks after the intervention, and 1, 3 and 5 years after the intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Standard parent involvement during camp (P-ST)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Parents or guardians will receive the standard parental involvement during and in relation to their child's camp attendance. This includes individual meetings with camp staff and parental educational days focused on gaining insight into camp life, as well as participating in social and physical activities and cooking classes.

Behavioral: A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for children

Add-on parent-based BED intervention during camp (P-BED)

EXPERIMENTAL

In addition to the standard parental involvement (P-ST) during camp, parents/guardians will receive a virtual parent-based BED intervention during the 10-week their child attend camp. The intervention will be designed to provide knowledge about BED and tools to support their child's eating after the intervention.

Behavioral: A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for children; Behavioral: A BED intervention for parents

Interventions

A BED intervention for parents BEHAVIORAL

An add-on virtual parent-based intervention providing knowledge about BED and tools to support their child's eating after the multicomponent camp intervention.

Add-on parent-based BED intervention during camp (P-BED)

A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for children BEHAVIORAL

A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for participating children only, focusing on social and physical activities, healthy meals, and daily physical activities.

Add-on parent-based BED intervention during camp (P-BED); Standard parent involvement during camp (P-ST)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Attending the camp in Hobro or Fjordmark from January 2027 to December 2027
• years of age at recruitment
• Participants must have written informed consent from parent/guardian before camp to participate
• At least one parent/guardian submit written informed consent to participate in the study with their child

You may not qualify if:

• A medical condition affecting dietary intake and/or eating behavior
• Taking weight loss medication
• The parent/guardian don't understand the written informed consent
• Participant or parent/guardian are unwilling to or unable to comply with the study protocol and instructions given by the study staff.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aarhus: lead

Study Sites (2)

Julemærkehjemmet Hobro

Hobro, 9500, Denmark

Location

Julemærkehjemmet Fjordmark

Kruså, 6340, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Binge-Eating Disorder; Bulimia; Overweight; Obesity; Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders; Hyperphagia; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight

Study Officials

• Jens M Bruun, Professor

  University of Aarhus

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Jens M Bruun, Professor

CONTACT

+45 50945547; jens.bruun@clin.au.dk

Dorthe D Pauls, PhD

CONTACT

dorthedalstrup@clin.au.dk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Camp staff have no knowledge of or influence on which parents/guardians are assigned to the parent-based BED intervention. Study staff performing the ChEDE after the camp intervention will be blinded to group assignment.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 28, 2025
• First Posted: December 24, 2025
• Study Start (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2036
• Last Updated: April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (2)