- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03317379
Evaluation of the Communities of Healing Mentorship/Support Group Program: Assessment of Preliminary Efficacy
August 16, 2021 updated by: Lisa Ranzenhofer, New York State Psychiatric Institute
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.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed 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.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
60
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
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New York
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New York, New York, United States, 10032
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
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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
14 years to 45 years (Child, Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
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 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: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Peer mentorship
Participants meet weekly with an adult peer mentor who has recovered from an eating disorder.
The focus of meetings is on eating disorder symptoms and how to overcome them.
The goal of this program is to reduce eating disorder symptoms directly by receiving support and guidance from someone who has been through it.
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Weekly meetings with a recovered peer mentor once per week.
Dyads discuss eating disorder symptoms and how to overcome them.
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.
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Active Comparator: Social support mentorship
Participants meet weekly with an adult mentor who has not personally struggled with an eating disorder but who is dedicated to offering support.
During weekly meetings, participants and mentors (and possibly 1-2 other mentees) engage in activities unrelated to the eating disorder.
The goal of this program is to reduce eating disorder symptoms indirectly by exploring aspects of self outside the eating disorder.
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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).
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No Intervention: Wait list
Participants are on a wait list and then get matched with either type of mentor (of their choice) 6 months later
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Body Mass Index
Time Frame: Baseline (month 0, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6
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kg/m2
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Baseline (month 0, Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6
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Binge Days
Time Frame: Baseline through Week 28
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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
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Baseline through Week 28
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Body Dissatisfaction Subscale of the Eating Disorder Symptom Inventory (EPSI)
Time Frame: Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
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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.
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Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
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Cognitive Restraint Subscale of the Eating Disorder Symptom Inventory (EPSI)
Time Frame: Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
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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.
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Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
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Restricting Subscale of the Eating Disorder Symptom Inventory (EPSI)
Time Frame: Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
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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.
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Baseline, Month 3, Month 6
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
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 (Actual)
October 1, 2017
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 31, 2021
Study Completion (Actual)
June 30, 2021
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 12, 2017
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 19, 2017
First Posted (Actual)
October 23, 2017
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 19, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 16, 2021
Last Verified
August 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 7533 (Other Identifier: CTEP)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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