Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

September 25, 2013 updated by: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Pilot Study of Manualized Family Therapy for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Family therapy
Behavioral: Family-Based Treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
weight
Time Frame: end of treatment
end of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jennifer Jones, New York State Psychiatric Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 28, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 28, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 1, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2006

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 4975R

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