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NCT Number: NCT00755391

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia

This pilot study will evaluate the effectiveness of individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and supportive psychotherapy (SP) in reducing bulimic symptoms among adolescents.

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Key information

Conditions

Bulimia Nervosa Feeding and Eating Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

12 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, 10032, United States

About this study

Patients will be randomized to have an equal chance of either receiving CBT or SP. Participants will include both individuals with DSM-IV bulimia nervosa (BN), and patients with sub-threshold BN. Adolescent patients will be treated at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, with a target recruitment of 20 patients completing the study. Participants in both conditions will be assessed prior to treatment and at the end of treatment. This trial is intended to serve as a pilot investigation to determine the feasibility and utility of a larger controlled study in this population.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 12 and 18
  • DSM-IV diagnosis of bulimia nervosa or sub-threshold bulimia nervosa (binge eating and/or purging at least once per week)

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of bipolar disorder
  • Current psychosis
  • Drug or alcohol abuse in the past 3 months
  • Acute Suicidal Risk
  • Major depression producing significant functional impairment
  • Significant medical illness
  • Weight outside of normal weight range (between 85% and 120% of the 50th percentile for age as measured by standard growth charts)

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Behavioral

The cognitive behavioral therapy used in this study will focus on developing patterns of regular eating, addressing body image issues, and ways to cope with situations that trigger eating disordered behaviors.

supportive psychotherapy

Behavioral

The supportive psychotherapy treatment used in this study will involve identifying issues underlying your child's eating disorder and giving your child information about the psychological processes that tend to maintain or continue eating disorder symptoms.

Primary outcomes

  1. Eating Disorder Examination scores

    Time frame: 28 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Sep 19, 2008
Registry last updated
Oct 26, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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