Optimizing Provider Training in Eating Disorders (OPTED) (OPTED)

July 17, 2025 updated by: University of California, San Francisco

Dissemination and Implementation of Family-Based Treatment in Publicly-Funded Clinics: Optimizing Provider Training in Eating Disorders (OPTED)

This is a randomized controlled trial for mental health clinicians comparing two methods of training in family-based treatment (FBT) for restrictive eating disorders.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a randomized controlled trial for mental health clinicians comparing two methods of training in family-based treatment (FBT) for restrictive eating disorders. Clinicians who treat youth and accept Medicaid insurance within a predetermined group of participating California counties will be randomized to receive either online training or live two-day training in FBT. Data will be collected on the feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and effectiveness of the training (online vs. live). Following training, a subset of clinicians may opt into group consultation for one year. Consultation groups will be kept separate by training condition. Data will also be collected from clinicians on the extent to which they perceive the treatment itself (i.e., FBT) as feasible, acceptable, and appropriate for Medicaid-insured youth. In addition to implementation outcomes, de-identified clinical data will be collected from providers about their cases up to one year following the initial training.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

85

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
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94103
        • University of California, San Francisco

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mental health provider licensed to practice in the state of California, or unlicensed mental health providers in California who are formally employed by their agency/clinic and have a licensed clinical supervisor who agrees to take legal responsibility for any cases treated with FBT
  • Must treat patients with Medicaid insurance in a participating county

Exclusion criteria:

- Students (practicum students, interns, externs) or other learners

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Web-based training
Web-based training will provide online training primarily focused on family-based treatment and appropriate adaptations to the treatment model.
Behavioral: Web-based training
Web-based training will be divided into training modules that will be completed by participants over the course of 6-8 weeks. Training will include didactic training videos, knowledge checks, example sessions, and a library of resources.
Active Comparator: Live training
Live training will include two days of expert-led live training (via zoom). The content of the training will be similar to that provided in web-based training, primarily focused on family-based treatment and appropriate adaptations to the treatment model.
Behavioral: Live training
The live training will be delivered by two trainers over the course of two days via Zoom.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Complete Training
Time Frame: Post-training (measured at the time of planned completion, which will be 10 weeks from the start of web-based training, or on the second day of live training)
Training completion will be the number of participants who complete the full course of training.
Post-training (measured at the time of planned completion, which will be 10 weeks from the start of web-based training, or on the second day of live training)
Family-Based Treatment Knowledge Assessment (FBT-KA) Score at Post-Training
Time Frame: Baseline and post-training (measured immediately following completion of training)
The FBT Knowledge Assessment (FBT-KA) is an 28-item multiple-choice test that measures knowledge about FBT. Scores range from 0 to 28, with higher scores indicating more knowledge.
Baseline and post-training (measured immediately following completion of training)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants Who Receive FBT Consultation at 12 Months
Time Frame: 12-month follow-up (measured at 12 months from the deadline for completion of training)
Providers will report on their receipt (yes/no) of FBT-specific consultation in the 12 months following completion of training.
12-month follow-up (measured at 12 months from the deadline for completion of training)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Erin C Accurso, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 14, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 3, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

June 3, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 18, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 7, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2025

Last Verified

July 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5K23MH120347 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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

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