Rumination Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Pilot Study of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Rumination Disorder (CBT-RD)
The primary aim of this study is to pilot cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-RD) for 10 individuals ages 10 and older who have rumination disorder
Rumination disorder (RD; also known as "rumination syndrome") is characterized by the
repeated regurgitation of food during or soon after eating, which typically occurs at least a
few times per week, frequently daily, with subsequent re-chewing, re-swallowing, or spitting
out of the regurgitated material. Diaphragmatic breathing is a widely used technique for
rumination as a competing response to the abdominal wall contraction hypothesized to trigger
regurgitation. However, the efficacy of diaphragmatic breathing remains unknown and has
mainly been delivered simply through a one-session instruction with an occasional follow-up.
In the absence of evidence-based treatments for RD, Dr. Jennifer Thomas has contributed to
the creation of a manualized treatment, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Rumination Disorder
(CBT-RD) informed by published case reports and currently in use at the Eating Disorders
Clinical and Research Program (EDCRP) at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Psychological
Services Center at Drexel University. CBT-RD targets the habitual contraction of the
abdominal wall and preceding events through the use of habit reversal, using primarily
diaphragmatic breathing as a competing response.
This study involves a phone screen to determine eligibility, followed by 5-8 sessions of
CBT-RD (approximately 50 minutes each). A battery of questionnaires will be administered at
pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up intervals.
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| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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| Active, not recruiting |
NCT03113682 -
A Study of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Rumination Disorder
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N/A |