The Effectiveness of Eating Disorder Treatment

NCT ID: NCT05734573

Last Updated: 2023-02-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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Family-based treatment (FBT), a form of family therapy for eating disorders (ED) in young patients, has proven to be effective in numerous large-scale studies. This study aims to evaluate outcomes of the treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) in a 'real-world' setting in a specialized outpatient clinic in Helsinki, Finland. Fifty-two young female patients seen for treatment between June 2013 and December 2017 were included in the study. Demographic and treatment characteristics, weight, and ED symptoms before and after treatment are reported

Detailed Description

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Aim: The naturalistic outcome of outpatient FBT for adolescent AN was investigated.

Methods: Fifty-two female patients and their families who received FBT at a tertiary eating disorders unit participated in the study. Data on their pre-treatment parameters, treatment details, and condition at the end of treatment (EOT) was collected from their medical records

Conditions

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Eating Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Family-based treatment

FBT is carried out by a family therapist who has received FBT training. The duration of FBT is commonly 6-12 months, in most cases comprising 10-20 sessions. At the beginning of treatment, there are weekly sessions; later in treatment, the sessions are less frequent. The patient and their family meet their psychiatrist every four to six weeks, and the family therapist also takes part in these meetings. The treatment is implemented in accordance with the FBT treatment manual.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Anorexia nervosa
* Admitted to FBT at the Eating Disorder Unit from June 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017

Exclusion Criteria

* No exclusions
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Helsinki University Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Svetlana Oshukova

Doctor of medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jaana Suokas, Dos

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Helsinki University Central Hospital

References

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Jones M, Volker U, Lock J, Taylor CB, Jacobi C. Family-based early intervention for anorexia nervosa. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2012 May;20(3):e137-43. doi: 10.1002/erv.2167. Epub 2012 Mar 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22438094 (View on PubMed)

Lock J. Family therapy for eating disorders in youth: current confusions, advances, and new directions. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2018 Nov;31(6):431-435. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000451.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30063479 (View on PubMed)

Lock J, Le Grange D. Family-based treatment: Where are we and where should we be going to improve recovery in child and adolescent eating disorders. Int J Eat Disord. 2019 Apr;52(4):481-487. doi: 10.1002/eat.22980. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30520532 (View on PubMed)

Oshukova S, Suokas J, Nordberg M, Algars M. Effects of family-based treatment on adolescent outpatients treated for anorexia nervosa in the Eating Disorder Unit of Helsinki University Hospital. J Eat Disord. 2023 Sep 11;11(1):154. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00879-9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37697396 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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653/13/01/03/2015/1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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