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NCT number NCT05038033
Other study ID # USUHS.2020-048
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date February 22, 2021
Est. completion date May 2024

Study information

Verified date August 2021
Source The Metis Foundation
Contact Alexander Rice, PhD
Phone 310-845-5058
Email alexander.rice.ctr@usuhs.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Project ASSET will explore the preliminary efficacy of interpersonal therapy, when compared with cognitive behavioral therapy, for reducing anxiety symptoms, preventing excess weight gain, and reducing cardio-metabolic risk in adolescent girls with above-average weight and elevated anxiety. As a pilot for a larger multi-site study, this trial will also test multi-site feasibility, acceptability, and intervention fidelity.


Description:

This study is a randomized controlled trial in which 40 adolescent girls aged 12-17 years-old with weight in the 75th percentile or higher for their age and sex, and elevated anxiety symptoms, will be randomly assigned to an IPT or CBT 12-week group intervention. Approximately 20 adolescent girls will be enrolled at each of two sites: Uniformed Services University (USU) and Colorado State University (CSU). After a screening and baseline assessment, participants will attend an individual meeting with the leaders of their assigned group to learn more about the group process and establish goals. They will then participate in the group program for 12 consecutive weeks. Each group will be led by a PhD-level clinical psychologist and a healthcare trainee. In-person and remote assessments, will be conducted at baseline, in the ~two weeks post-intervention (i.e., 12-week follow-up), and at 1, 2, and 3 years post-intervention. These assessments will consist of body measurements, blood draws for collection markers of metabolic functioning, and surveys and interviews of psychological and social functioning. At baseline, two weeks, and one year post-intervention, participants will also have a week-long period during which they will wear devices collecting activity and physiological data, and complete phone surveys assessing disinhibited eating behaviors, food craving, affect, cognitions, and avoidance behaviors.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date May 2024
Est. primary completion date May 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 12 Years to 17 Years
Eligibility Participant Inclusion Criteria: - 12-17-year-old adolescent girls - BMI = 75th percentile - Anxiety symptoms: 32 or higher on State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children-Trait Scale Participant Exclusion Criteria: - Any medical condition (as well as pregnancy or breastfeeding) - Individuals who have any DSM psychiatric disorder that, in the opinion of the investigators, would impede competence or compliance or possibly hinder completion of the study - Medication impacting mood or weight - Psychotherapy

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
The IPT group sessions follow three phases (initial, middle, and termination) and use the interpersonal inventory to identify interpersonal problems that might be contributing to or exacerbating disinhibited eating and anxiety symptoms. A framework of common problem areas is used to teach interpersonal problem-solving and communication skills and educate youth about risk factors and warning signs for excessive weight gain, such as eating in response to negative affect as opposed to hunger, or feeling a sense of loss-of-control while eating. IPT focuses on psychoeducation and general skill-building that can be applied to different relationships within the framework of four interpersonal problem areas: interpersonal role disputes, role transitions, interpersonal deficits, and grief.
Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT)
The CBT program will be derived from Coping Cat, a manualized intervention for children and adolescents with elevated symptoms of anxiety. The group intervention builds skills for managing anxiety, in general, but with a focus on how anxiety prompts disinhibited eating, including attention to and restructuring of negative cognitions that perpetuate anxiety and behavioral exposure, rather than avoidance, of anxiety-provoking situations.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Uniformed Services University Bethesda Maryland
United States Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The Metis Foundation Colorado State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Intervention Fidelity and Acceptability Feasibility: Fidelity ratings of facilitators' competence/adherence in administration of IPT and CBT; CONSORT tracking of recruitment, recruitment rate and percentage of eligible adolescents who enroll as recorded by study coordinators; median sessions attended and home practice completion, as recorded by facilitators; CONSORT tracking of follow-up retention as recorded by study coordinators; and completeness of data collection.
Acceptability: Adolescent self-reports on program and monitor acceptability questionnaires
Entirety of the Study
Secondary Presence of Disinhibited Eating Eating Disorder Examination Interview- overeating section will be administered to assess for the presence of overeating with and without loss of control. Post-Treatment
Secondary Mood/Anxiety, Eating, And Social Functioning Adolescent self-reports on mood and eating as well as psychological distress via questionnaire, interview, and smartphone surveys.
Assesed through completion of surveys: Center For Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D), Social Phobia And Anxiety Inventory For Children (SPAI-C), Emotional Eating Scale - Children, Social Adjustment Scale-self Report, Difficulties In Emotion Regulation Scale-short Form, Conflict Behavior Questionnaire, Network Of Relationships Inventory-short Form, Children's Automatic Thoughts Scale (CATS-N/P), Anxiety Control Questionnaire For Children (ACQ-C), The Self-efficacy Questionnaire For Children (SEQ-C), Children's Coping Strategies Checklist - Revised (CCSC-R1), Positive And Negative Affect Schedule - Child Form (PANAS-C).
Post Treatment
Secondary Participant Height, Weight, and Blood Pressure Weight will be measured via scale and height via stadiometer. This will be used to calculate BMI percentile. Blood pressure assessed via digital blood pressure monitor. Post Treatment
Secondary Body Composition Measurement Assessed using air displacement plethysmography (Bod Pod). Post treatment
Secondary Collection of Metabolic Markers Blood will be drawn in a fasted state to measure glucose, insulin, and lipids. Post Treatment
Secondary Parental report of eating behaviors Parents/guardians will be asked to complete Eating in the Absence of Hunger Questionnaire for Children - Parent Report (EAH-C Parent). Post Treatment
Secondary Cardiometabolic Functioning Measured by blood draw, continuous glucose monitoring, and heart rate, sleep and activity via Carnation Ambulatory Monitor. Post Treatment
Secondary Movement and Activity Measured by ActivPal monitoring device Post Treatment
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