Evaluation of Compulsive Exercise Group Therapy for Eating Disorders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Eating Disorders in Adolescence

• Registration Number: NCT04552639
• Lead Sponsor: Newbridge House

Brief Summary

The study aims to generate hypotheses about whether a group intervention is effective in reducing motivation to compulsive exercise and/or eating disorder psychopathology when compared with a control group. This will be explored through a Randomized Control Trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-17
• Study Start: 2020-10-01
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-01
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Inpatients at Newbridge House
• Aged 11-18
• Primary diagnosis of any form of eating disorder
• Females

Exclusion Criteria

• Previously received NEAT group at Newbridge House
• Aged under 10 years
• Severe learning disability
• Inpatients without compulsive exercise behaviours
• Day patients
• Co-morbid psychosis
• Males

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Compulsive Exercise Test	Week 1 and week 7

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire	Week 1 and week 7

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Newbridge House; 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom