Topiramate for Binge Eating Disorder Among Adolescents

October 7, 2008 updated by: The Zucker Hillside Hospital

Open-Label Study of Topiramate for Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa Among Adolescents

This is a study of topiramate to see whether topiramate decreases binge eating behavior among adolescents and young adults. The investigators did also checked whether topiramate affected cognitive function or not.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Glen Oaks, New York, United States, 11004
        • The Zucker Hillside Hospital

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

8 years to 19 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects (aged 12 to 23) were included if they

  • Met the criteria of bulimia nervosa or eating disorder NOS with binge-eating behavior in DSM-IV-TR,
  • Had weight > or = 100th % of expected body weight for their age,
  • Engaged in binge eating at least once a week for 9 out of the 12 weeks prior to the study entry, and
  • Were judged by a clinician to be stable enough to be treated for their psychiatric condition as an outpatient (i.e, no acute suicidality, hallucination, unstable vital signs or persistently abnormal laboratory results due to eating disorder).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects whose psychotropic medications had been changed within 4 weeks prior to the entry or who had started psychotherapy within 3 months prior to the entry were excluded.
  • Subjects were also excluded if they were taking carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, valproic acid, evening primrose oil or oral contraceptives.
  • Other exclusion criteria were: history of substance use disorders within the 6 months prior to study, IQ < or = 70, medical conditions causing weight loss (i.e., hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus type 1, malignancy) or that contra indicate treatment with topiramate (nephrolithiasis or glaucoma), history of non response or poor tolerance to topiramate in the past and history of non-adherence to medication treatment.

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The Zucker Hillside Hospital

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, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 7, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 8, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 8, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2008

Last Verified

September 1, 2008

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 03-04-063

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