The Efficacy of Readiness and Motivation Therapy in Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - Full Text View

Sponsor:	St. Paul's Hospital, Canada
Information provided by:	St. Paul's Hospital, Canada
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00220662

Purpose

This research examines the efficacy of a 5-session individual psychotherapy intervention designed to enhance readiness and motivation for change in individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not otherwise specified.

It is hypothesized that individuals randomly assigned to receive Readiness and Motivation Therapy (RMT) will have higher readiness and motivation scores and improved eating disorder and psychiatric symptomatology following the intervention than individuals assigned to a no-treatment control condition.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa	Behavioral: Readiness and Motivation Therapy	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	The Efficacy of Readiness and Motivation Therapy in Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Eating Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by St. Paul's Hospital, Canada:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Readiness and Motivation Scores Post-treatment and at 3-month and one-year follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Psychiatric and eating disorder symptom severity Post-treatment and at 3-month and one-year follow-up

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	June 2000
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2006

Detailed Description:

Readiness and motivation for change is a significant concern in the treatment of individuals with eating disorders, as evidenced by frequent treatment drop-out, refusal, and relapse. This research examines the efficacy of a 5-session intervention designed to enhance readiness and motivation for change in individuals with anorexia nervosa. A manualized treatment protocol of Readiness and Motivation therapy (RMT) has been developed. It is hypothesized that individuals randomly assigned to RMT will have improved readiness and motivation for change as assessed using the Readiness and Motivation Interview (RMI) at post-treatment, 3-month, and one-year follow-up than individuals assigned to a no treatment control condition. If RMT proves to be effective, it could be added to the menu of treatment options, to permit for better tailoring of treatment to client readiness for change.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 45 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or eating disorder not otherwise specified

Exclusion Criteria:

acute medical crisis
acute psychiatric crisis

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00220662

Locations

Canada, British Columbia
Eating Disorders Program, St. Paul's Hospital 1081 Burrard St.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 1Y6

Sponsors and Collaborators

St. Paul's Hospital, Canada

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Josie Geller, Ph.D.

St. Paul's Hospital, Department of Psychiatry/University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00220662 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	BCM99-0177
Study First Received:	September 16, 2005
Last Updated:	September 16, 2005
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by St. Paul's Hospital, Canada:

anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
readiness and motivation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anorexia
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
Bulimia Nervosa
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Signs and Symptoms
Eating Disorders
Mental Disorders
Hyperphagia

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012