A Healthy APproach to weIght management and Food in Eating Disorders (HAPIFED)

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Mental Health - Eating disorders; Binge eating; Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001209785
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Western Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-11-04
• Study Completion: 2016-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

BMI (kg/m2) 27-35
Age greater than or equal to 18 years
Primary diagnosis of bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder according to DSM-5 criteria (APA, 2013)

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder.
A high level of suicide risk.
Taking weight loss medication.
History of bariatric surgery.
Medical conditions that interfere with appetite control (e.g. Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing’s syndrome).
Taking medications that interfere with appetite control (e.g. insulin, hydrocortisone).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduced binge eating<br>This will be measured by the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDEQ) (Beglin & Fairburn, 1992; Mond et al., 2004)<br>Beglin SJ, Fairburn CG. Evaluation of a new instrument for the detection of eating disorders in community samples. Psychiatry Res 1992; 44: 191-201.<br>Mond JM et al. (2004) Validity of the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in screening for eating disorders in community samples. Behav Res Ther 42,551-567.[End of treatment - within the week following session 20];Reduced body weight - measured by the research assistant using height & weight (calibrated scale) measuring equipment.[End-of-treatment, within the week following session 20]