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Open Trial of Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anorexia Nervosa
Interventions
Behavioral: Family-Based Treatment
Registration Number
NCT00417521
Lead Sponsor
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Brief Summary

This trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Detailed Description

This open trial seeks to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a newly manualized family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa at a site beyond the treatment's origin. Adolescents ages 12-17 with anorexia nervosa or subthreshold anorexia nervosa were treated with up to one year of this approach.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 12-17
  • Diagnosis of full or subthreshold anorexia nervosa
  • At least one parent or guardian willing to participate in treatment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder, Substance Dependence
  • Mental Retardation
  • Acute suicidal risk
  • Acute or unstable, poorly controlled chronic medical illness
  • Weight below 75% ideal body weight

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Family therapyFamily-Based Treatment-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
weightend of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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