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Internet-based guided self-help for overweight and obese patients with Binge Eating Disorder: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.

Not Applicable
Conditions
F50.9
Eating disorder, unspecified
Registration Number
DRKS00000409
Lead Sponsor
Medizinische Fakultät der Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
175
Inclusion Criteria

1. Binge eating disorder (BED) according to DSM-IV criteria or subsyndromal BED (lacking one diagnostic criterion)
2. Age 18 years or older
3. BMI between 27 and 40 kg/m²
4. Signed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1. Bulimia nervosa
2. Current substance abuse
3. Current suicidal ideation
4. Psychotic disorder
5. Mania
6. Ongoing psychotherapy
7. Medical conditions (type I diabetes or thyroid problems) that influence weight or eating
8. Pregnancy and lactation
9. participation in another treatment trial

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary outcome is the difference in the number of objective binge eating days over the last 28 days between baseline (T0) and end of treatment after 4 months (20 sessions or 20 e-mails)(T2). Number of days with objective binge eating episodes will be assessed using the German version of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) interview which explicitly relates to the last 28 days.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. associated eating-disorder psychopathology<br>2. general psychopathology, psychiatric disorders<br>3. severity of depression<br>4. self-esteem<br>5. quality of life<br>6. impulsivity, impulse control<br>7. weight, BMI<br>8. process measure: working alliance<br>9. health economy
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