Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Add-on Hometreatment to Family Based Therapy in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa. A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial

Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich1 site in 1 country90 target enrollmentFebruary 1, 2022

ConditionsAnorexia in Adolescence

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Anorexia in Adolescence
Sponsor: Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich
Enrollment: 90
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Symptomatic improvement
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The project serves to evaluate a new treatment method with outreach services as a supplement to family-based therapy in the treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders.

The project is intended to help identify different family structures and which families will benefit most from the new outreach service of home-based treatment.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 1, 2022

End Date

December 31, 2024

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Children and adolescents aged 12 -20 years.
•Successful registrations in the special consultation for eating disorders at the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (KJPP) of the Psychiatric University Hospital (PUK) Zurich.
•Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa (ICD-10 F50.00/ F50.01/ F50.1)
•Existing informed consent of patients\* (14 years and older) and parents or legal guardians (12-14 years).
•IQ over 75
•Resident in the canton of Zurich
•Good knowledge of German