Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa Clinical Trial

Official title:

Pilot Study of Manualized Family Therapy for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00417521
• Other study ID #: 4975R
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 28, 2006
• Last updated: September 25, 2013
• Start date: July 2004
• Est. completion date: June 2008

Study information

• Verified date: December 2006
• Source: New York State Psychiatric Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Description:

This open trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa at a site beyond the treatment's origin. Adolescents ages 12-17 with anorexia nervosa or subthreshold anorexia nervosa were treated with up to one year of this approach.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: June 2008
• Est. primary completion date: June 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 12 Years to 17 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 12-17

• Diagnosis of full or subthreshold anorexia nervosa

• At least one parent or guardian willing to participate in treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Substance Dependence

• Mental Retardation

• Acute suicidal risk

• Acute or unstable, poorly controlled chronic medical illness

• Weight below 75% ideal body weight

Study Design

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anorexia
• Anorexia Nervosa

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Family-Based Treatment

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
New York State Psychiatric Institute

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	weight		end of treatment	No