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Behavioral Intervention

Family Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Andrea B. Goldschmidt, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by The Miriam Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year follow-up
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Summary

The goals of this project are to 1) develop training opportunities for master's-level and pre-doctoral psychology students in evidence-based assessment and treatment of adolescent EDs; 2) to provide the healthcare workforce, including licensed health professionals such as primary care physicians and behavioral health interventionists, with knowledge and competence to recognize early symptoms of and intervention strategies for EDs; and 3) to test the efficacy of delivering two evidence-based treatments for adolescent eating disorders, Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), in the home-based setting.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Eating Disorders
  • Eating Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Eating disorder symptomology, as assessed by ED-15.
Eating disorder symptomology, as assessed by EDE-Q
Eating disorder symptomology, as assessed by the ED-15.
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: FBTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
10 families will be randomized to receive 10 - 16 weeks of eating disorder treatment for their adolescent.
Group II: CBT-EExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
10 families will be randomized to receive 10 - 16 weeks of eating disorder treatment for their adolescent.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Family Based Treatment
2017
N/A
~380

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Miriam HospitalLead Sponsor
243 Previous Clinical Trials
37,687 Total Patients Enrolled
Andrea B. Goldschmidt, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorWeight Control & Diabetes Research Center
3 Previous Clinical Trials
258 Total Patients Enrolled
Christina Tortolani, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorRhode Island College
~3 spots leftby Sep 2025
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