Comparison of a Telehealth Versus In-person Intervention for Binge Eating

NCT ID: NCT05725408

Last Updated: 2023-12-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 38 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-08-08

Brief Summary

Adults and adolescents will be asked to participate in a 10-week intervention to better understand their emotions and improve their relationship with food.

Detailed Description

Adults and adolescents will be asked to participate in a 10-week eating intervention to better understand and manage their emotions and improve their relationship with food. Participants will fill out questionnaires related to their engagement in body avoidance behaviors and disordered eating, and assess their self-reported levels of impulsivity, food insecurity, mindfulness skills, emotion regulation skills, and distress tolerance skills. Participants will also be asked questions to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the telehealth format.

Conditions

Binge Eating

Keywords

binge eating; body image disturbance; telehealth; feasibility

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Telehealth Group

Participants will be randomized to the telehealth group where they will attend weekly group intervention sessions online through the Zoom platform. Participants will be emailed or mailed materials for session since they will not be attending in-person. Participants will not be asked to attend any sessions or portions of the study in-person.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Dialectical behavior therapy-informed group eating intervention protocol (telehealth)

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

A 10-week, skills-based group eating intervention. Online/telehealth meetings will last approximately 1 hour each session, besides the first session (1.5 hours, orientation and assessments) and the final session (approx. 2-2.5 hours, session plus final assessments and exit interview).

In-Person Group

Participants will be randomized to the in-person group where they will attend weekly group intervention sessions at a building on the Texas A\&M University campus. Participants will be emailed or provided session materials when they arrive for sessions. After the first session, they will not be attending any online sessions.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Dialectical behavior therapy-informed group eating intervention protocol (in-person)

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

A 10-week, skills-based group eating intervention. In-person meetings will last approximately 1 hour each session, besides the first session (1.5 hours, orientation and assessments, online) and the final session (approx. 2-2.5 hours, session plus final assessments and exit interview).

Interventions

Dialectical behavior therapy-informed group eating intervention protocol (telehealth)

A 10-week, skills-based group eating intervention. Online/telehealth meetings will last approximately 1 hour each session, besides the first session (1.5 hours, orientation and assessments) and the final session (approx. 2-2.5 hours, session plus final assessments and exit interview).

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Dialectical behavior therapy-informed group eating intervention protocol (in-person)

A 10-week, skills-based group eating intervention. In-person meetings will last approximately 1 hour each session, besides the first session (1.5 hours, orientation and assessments, online) and the final session (approx. 2-2.5 hours, session plus final assessments and exit interview).

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adolescent in high school (ages ~13-18)
• Participant and their caregiver must be able to understand and speak English
• Has access to a computer device or tablet with a microphone and web camera
• Has access to a reliable internet connection and a private, quiet place to complete sessions
• Willing or able to secure transportation to the Texas A&M University campus if selected for the in-person group
• Engages in loss-of-control eating AND eating within a 2-hour period what most people would consider an unusually large amount of food given the circumstances

Exclusion Criteria

• Active suicidal ideation within the past 2 weeks
• Has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability
• Active psychosis or experiencing psychosis symptoms
• Caregiver is not able to participate

Inclusion for Adult Group:

• Age 18+
• Speaks and understands English
• Has access to a computer device or tablet with a microphone and web camera
• Has access to a reliable internet connection and a private, quiet place to complete sessions
• Willing or able to secure transportation to the Texas A&M University campus if selected for the in-person group
• Engages in loss-of-control eating AND eating within a 2-hour period what most people would consider an unusually large amount of food given the circumstances

• Active suicidal ideation within the past 2 weeks
• Has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability
• Active psychosis or experiencing psychosis symptoms

• Minimum Eligible Age: 13 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Psi Chi

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

American Psychological Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Academy for Eating Disorders

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Texas A&M University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas, United States

Countries

United States

Provided Documents

Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

IRB2022-0163D

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id