Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia

Bulimia Nervosa Clinical Trial

Official title:

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia Nervosa

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00974038
• Other study ID #: 4819
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 9, 2009
• Last updated: October 25, 2012
• Start date: November 2006
• Est. completion date: February 2010

Study information

• Verified date: October 2012
• Source: New York State Psychiatric Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

We are interested in studying two different psychological treatments for eating disorders for adolescents (ages 12-18). The study is designed to help adolescents who are having problems with binge eating and/or purging. The treatment consists of 14 sessions of approximately one-hour each over about three months.

Description:

Interested adolescents will have a phone screen and then come in for an in-person psychiatric evaluation. If eligible and interested, they will be randomly assigned to 4 months of outpatient treatment (free of charge) that is either 1) cognitive-behavioral therapy or 2) supportive psychotherapy.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 8
• Est. completion date: February 2010
• Est. primary completion date: February 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 12 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Current or prior DSM IV diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa or Sub-threshold Bulimia Nervosa (those who meet all DSM-IV criteria for BN, but engage in subjective binge-eating episodes and binge/purge at a frequency of at least once per week for 3 months, whereas meeting full DSM-IV criteria for BN requires binge eating and purging twice per week for 3 months)

• Major Depression

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of bipolar disorder, current psychosis, drug or alcohol abuse in past 3 months, acute suicidal risk, major depression producing significant functional impairment, significant medical illness, weight outside of normal weight range.

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bulimia
• Bulimia Nervosa

Intervention

Behavioral:
• psychotherapy
1) cognitive-behavioral therapy or 2) supportive psychotherapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	New York State Psychiatric Institute	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York State Psychiatric Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Binge-eating a purging (EDE scores)		1 year	No