Recruiting

Psychological Interventions

Sponsor:

Drexel University

Code:

NCT02716831

Conditions

Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia

Binge Eating

Purging (Eating Disorders)

Eating Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Nutritional Counseling & Acceptance-based Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of the study is to test a novel, acceptance-based behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa (BN) in adults. This treatment is a type of individual psychotherapy called Nutritional Counseling And Acceptance-Based Therapy (N-CAAT) that enhances existing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for BN by incorporating acceptance-based behavioral strategies and nutritional counseling to help patients eliminate BN symptoms.

Conditions

Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia

Binge Eating

Purging (Eating Disorders)

Eating Disorder

Study ID

NCT02716831

Start date

May, 2015

Status verified date

Aug, 2018

Completion date

Dec, 2019

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2019

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meets Diagnostic Statistical Manual(DSM)-5 criteria for Bulimia Nervosa
  • Age 18 or above

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) below 85% of ideal body weight or other medical complications that prevent ability to engage in outpatient treatment
  • Acute suicide risk
  • Co-morbid diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance dependence
  • Diagnosis of mental retardation or a pervasive development disorder
  • Current pregnancy

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Counseling & Acceptance-based Therapy

Nutritional Counseling \& Acceptance-based Therapy (N-CAAT) incorporates acceptance-based behavioral strategies and nutritional counseling designed to encourage willingness to tolerate distress and the ability to pursue chosen values in an adaptive manner despite distressing internal experiences. In addition to these skills, a principal focus of the treatment will be on identifying, practicing, and achieving behavioral goals, such as normalization of eating, reduction of maladaptive dietary restraint and restriction, and elimination of compensatory behaviors.

active comparator: Cognitive Therapy for Eating Disorders

Participants in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT) condition will receive 20-sessions of standard CBT for eating disorders based on the treatment approach developed by Dr. Christopher Fairburn and published in his book Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eating Disorders.

Interventions

Nutritional Counseling & Acceptance-based Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders

Primary outcome measure

  • Binge and purge frequency assessed by the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline Binge and Purge Frequency at 5 months and 11 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Rowan Hunt, BA

215-553-7186edresearch@drexel.edu

Locations

Drexel University

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Contacts

Rowan Hunt, BA

215-553-7186edresearch@drexel.edu

Principal Investigator:

Adrienne S Juarascio, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Drexel University

Last update posted

Sep 14, 2018

Last verified

Aug, 2018

Keywords

  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Eating Disorders
  • Binge Eating
  • Bulimia
  • Purging

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Drexel University on 2018-09-14.