Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia

This study has been completed.

First Received on September 9, 2009. Last Updated on September 28, 2011 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Columbia University
Collaborator:	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information provided by:	Columbia University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00974038

Purpose

We are interested in studying two different psychological treatments for eating disorders for adolescents (ages 12-18). The study is designed to help adolescents who are having problems with binge eating and/or purging. The treatment consists of 14 sessions of approximately one-hour each over about three months.

Condition	Intervention
Bulimia Nervosa	Behavioral: psychoptherapy

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia Nervosa

Further study details as provided by Columbia University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Binge-eating a purging (EDE scores) [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	November 2006
Study Completion Date:	February 2010
Primary Completion Date:	February 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 2	Behavioral: psychoptherapy 1) cognititve-behavioral therapy or 2) supportive psychotherapy

Detailed Description:

Interested adolescents will have a phone screen and then come in for an in-person psychiatric evaluation. If eligible and interested, they will be randomly assigned to 4 months of outpatient treatment (free of charge) that is either 1) cognititve-behavioral therapy or 2) supportive psychotherapy.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	12 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Current or prior DSM IV diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa or Sub-threshold Bulimia Nervosa (those who meet all DSM-IV criteria for BN, but engage in subjective binge-eating episodes and binge/purge at a frequency of at least once per week for 3 months, whereas meeting full DSM-IV criteria for BN requires binge eating and purging twice per week for 3 months)
Major Depression

Exclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of bipolar disorder, current psychosis, drug or alcohol abuse in past 3 months, acute suicidal risk, major depression producing significant functional impairment.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00974038

Locations

United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, United States, 10032

Sponsors and Collaborators

Columbia University

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Investigators

Study Director:

Robyn Sysco, Ph.D.

New York State Psychiatric Institute

More Information

Additional Information:

Related Info This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa, B. Timothy Walsh, M.D.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00974038 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	4819
Study First Received:	September 9, 2009
Last Updated:	September 28, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Columbia University:

Bulimia Nervosa, EDNOS, Adolescents

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Bulimia
Bulimia Nervosa
Hyperphagia
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Signs and Symptoms
Eating Disorders
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012