Recruiting

Attachment-Based Family Therapy

Sponsor:

Drexel University

Code:

NCT04779801

Conditions

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge-Eating Disorder

Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 12 - 22

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Attachment-Based Family Therapy

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to examine whether Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), a well-validated treatment for adolescents with depression and suicidality, is feasible and acceptable for adolescents with binge eating and their families.

Conditions

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge-Eating Disorder

Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder

Study ID

NCT04779801

Start date

Dec 10, 2020

Status verified date

Dec, 2020

Completion date

Apr 10, 2022

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 10, 2021

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 12 - 22

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Speak, write, and understand English
  • Age 12-22 years old
  • Have a diagnosis of DSM-5 AN, BN, BED, or OSFED
  • Medically stable for outpatient treatment
  • Must have a parent, guardian, or primary caregiver who is willing to participate in the study and treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Acute suicide risk
  • No parent or guardian agreement to participate
  • Are currently receiving psychological treatment for an eating disorder
  • Are currently receiving weight loss treatment
  • Co-morbid clinically significant psychological disorder that would require attention beyond the study treatment (e.g., psychotic disorder, substance dependence)
  • Diagnosis of intellectual disability

Study Design

Enrollment

20 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: ABFT

Adolescents and one or both parents will complete 16 weeks of Attachment-Based Family Therapy treatment.

Interventions

Attachment-Based Family Therapy

16 weeks of Attachment-Based Family Therapy treatment.

Primary outcome measure

  • Five-Minute Speech Sample (FMSS) [ Time Frame: Change in critical comments and emotional overinvolvement from baseline to treatment completion, at 16 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Drexel University

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Contacts

Sophie R Abber, B.A.

215-553-7110wellteen@drexel.edu

Principal Investigator:

Stephanie M Manasse, Ph.D.

More Information

Sponsor

Drexel University

Last update posted

Mar 3, 2021

Last verified

Dec, 2020

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 2021-03-03.