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NCT Number: NCT00672906

Group Parent Training for Adolescent Eating Disorders

While parents are considered essential for the effective treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa, the most effective manner to involve parents in treatment is unknown. Given reports of high caregiver burden among parents of this clinical group, finding treatments that minimize parent burden while improving the child's eating disorder symptoms is essential.

This investigation will examine the preliminary effectiveness of a parent skills group and adolescent skills group compared to family therapy for the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa. The target of this intervention is the improvement of eating disorder symptoms in the child and improving self-efficacy, emotion regulation, and perceived burden in the parent.

The effectiveness of this experimental treatment group (Group Parent Training for the parents/Adolescent Skills Training for the adolescent) will be compared to the Maudsley model of family therapy. The effectiveness of the group program will be examined by exploring changes within individuals over time as well as via comparisons across treatment conditions. Results from this investigation will be used to calculate treatment effect sizes in the design of a larger, fully powered, randomized clinical trial.

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Key information

Conditions

Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Caregiver Burden Feeding and Eating Disorders Mental Disorders Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Stress, Psychological Subthreshold Anorexia Nervosa

Age range

11 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • age 11-18 years old
  • living at home
  • meet criteria for anorexia nervosa or subthreshold anorexia nervosa

Exclusion criteria

  • no active psychosis
  • no current suicidality
  • medically safe for outpatient treatment

Treatment and study plan

Group Parent Training

Behavioral

Skills group for parents that provides psychoeducation for eating disorder and skills in behavior management, self-regulation, and emotion regulation.

Maudsley Family Therapy

Behavioral

Family therapy specifically adapted for the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa.

Primary outcomes

  1. Body Mass Index

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Eating disorder symptoms other than body weight.

    Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: GPT-AN

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 6, 2008
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2014

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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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