Peer mentoring for eating disorders patients - evaluation of a pilot program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Eating Disorders; Mental Health - Eating disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001412325
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 18 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for mentees include:
- Transitioning out of the Body Image & Eating Disorders Treatment & Recovery Service (BETRS) inpatient program at the Austin Hospital or transitioning in/out of the BETRS outpatient/day patient program; or the Melbourne Clinic
- Current diagnosis of an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder or eating disorder not otherwise specified) according to the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
- Currently actively receiving treatment

Inclusion criteria for mentors include:
- Recovery from an eating disorder for a minimum of 2 years

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for mentors and mentees include anyone who is at serious risk of harm to oneself or another, as determined by the clinical team, for example, individuals at high risk of suicide.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Eating disorder symptomatology in mentees assessed with the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)[Completion of mentoring (i.e. 6 months)];Quality of life in mentees assessed with the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL)[Completion of mentoring (i.e. 6 months)<br>]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital re-admission rates in mentees assessed through indication on the participant demographic and medical information form.[Completion of mentoring (i.e. 6 months)];Eating disorder symptomatology in mentors assessed with the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)[Completion of mentoring (i.e. 6 months)];Quality of life in mentors assessed with the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL)[Completion of mentoring (i.e. 6 months)];Hospital admission rates in mentors assessed through indication on the participant demographic and medical information form.[Completion of mentoring (i.e. 6 months)]