Evaluation of a Six-session Psycho-education Group Program

Eating Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of a Six-session Psycho-education Group Program Delivered to Family Members and Close Friends of Patients Suffering From Eating Disorders and Co-morbid Personality Disorders

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00400933
• Other study ID #: 4,2006.2005
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: November 16, 2006
• Last updated: February 9, 2012
• Start date: November 2006
• Est. completion date: December 2009

Study information

• Verified date: February 2012
• Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this project is to analyze the impact of a psycho-educational group program on the family members and close friends of persons with eating disorders and co-morbid personality disorders.

Description:

The aim of this project is to analyze the impact of a six session psycho-educational group program on the family members and close friends of persons with eating disorders and co-morbid personality disorders.

Measurements: General health, perceived caregiver burden, and relation to the patient at the following point of time: pre -, post- and follow up, with waiting list control.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: December 2009
• Est. primary completion date: December 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 67 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Relatives and close friends to persons receiving treatment for their eating disorder and comorbid personality disorder.

• > 18 years,

• Speak and understand norwegian language, and

• Informed consent to participate for both relative and patient.

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Disease
• Eating Disorders
• Personality Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• psycho-education
six session psycho-educational group program for family members and close friends of persons with eating disorders and co-morbid personality disorders

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Østmarka Psychiatric Department, St Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim	Trondheim

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Scores on perceived caregiver burden (Experience of Caregiving Inventory [ECI])		1 year	No
Secondary	Scores on general health and relational variables		1 year	No