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NCT number NCT03317379
Other study ID # 7533
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 1, 2017
Est. completion date June 30, 2021

Study information

Verified date August 2021
Source New York State Psychiatric Institute
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of the study is to evaluate two 6-month adjunct interventions (peer mentorship and social support mentorship) for individuals with eating disorders. Individuals will be randomized to peer-mentorship, social support mentorship, or a wait-list and eating disorder symptoms will be evaluated at baseline and post-treatment.


Description:

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses associated with significant morbidity and high relapse rates. Patients are at especially high risk of relapse after leaving structured treatment (e.g., hospitalization). Adjunct interventions targeting patients' motivation and participation in treatment at these times may help patients recover from eating disorders. Project HEAL is a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce suffering caused by eating disorders, and they have recently developed two adjunct, mentorship-based interventions for patients in recovery. In the peer mentorship condition, individuals meet weekly with a peer mentor who has previously recovered from an eating disorder in order to discuss symptoms and coping strategies. In the social support mentorship condition, individuals meet weekly with a social support mentor who has not personally struggled with an eating disorder in order to engage in activities unrelated to the eating disorder. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of this intervention. The design of the study is a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing peer mentorship, social-support mentorship, and wait-list control conditions. Participants in the study will be randomized to one of the three conditions for six months. Wait-list participants will subsequently receive either type of mentorship. Participants will complete assessments of their eating disorder symptoms at baseline, monthly throughout the course of the study, and one year after beginning the study. Outcomes will be compared between groups.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date June 30, 2021
Est. primary completion date May 31, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 14 Years to 45 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Current or past 6 months AN, BN, or BED - Recent (within 6 months) discharge from structured treatment - Involved in outpatient treatment at an appropriate level of care - Medical stability - Access to smart phone or computer to complete study assessments Exclusion Criteria: - Evidence of needing specialized treatment for another medical or mental health condition

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Peer mentorship
Weekly meetings with a recovered peer mentor once per week. Dyads discuss eating disorder symptoms and how to overcome them.
Social support mentorship
Weekly meetings with a social support mentor who has not personally struggled with an eating disorder, once per week. Dyads engage in activities unrelated to the eating disorder (e.g., a movie, a community event, volunteer work).
Recovery Record use with mentor
Recovery Record is a smart phone or web-based application designed to provide recovery support to eating disorder patients. Includes a number of features aimed to promote recovery, such as a meal tracking, prompts for completing meals/snacks, tracking for additional symptoms such as stress and mood, motivational messages, information about coping strategies, and capacity to share logged data with clinicians and mentors.

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 Body Mass Index kg/m2 Baseline (month 0, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6
Primary Binge Days Units on a scale from 0 - 4 ( 0 = 0 days; 1 = A few (1-2) days; 2 = About half (3-4) days; 4 = Most (5-6) days; 4 = All (7) days Range was 0 - 4 Baseline through Week 28
Primary Body Dissatisfaction Subscale of the Eating Disorder Symptom Inventory (EPSI) The Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) is a self-report questionnaire that includes 8 subscales and we used the Body Dissatisfaction subscale. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert-style scale (0 = Never; 4= Often) to describe how well each item describes the participant's experiences. Scores are derived by summing responses across the questions included in each subscale. The range for Body dissatisfaction is 0 - 28. Higher scores are reflective of greater eating pathology. Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
Primary Cognitive Restraint Subscale of the Eating Disorder Symptom Inventory (EPSI) The Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) is a self-report questionnaire that includes 8 subscales and we used the Cognitive Restraint subscale. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert-style scale (0 = Never; 4= Often) to describe how well each item describes the participant's experiences. Scores are derived by summing responses across the questions included in each subscale. The range for Cognitive Restraint is 0 - 12. Higher scores are reflective of greater eating pathology. Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
Primary Restricting Subscale of the Eating Disorder Symptom Inventory (EPSI) The Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI) is a self-report questionnaire that includes 8 subscales and we used the Restricting subscale. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert-style scale (0 = Never; 4= Often) to describe how well each item describes the participant's experiences. Scores are derived by summing responses across the questions included in each subscale. The range for Restricting is 0 - 24. Higher scores are reflective of greater eating pathology. Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
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