Addressing eating disorder symptoms through a smartphone app

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Eating disorder; Mental Health - Eating disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001438145
• Lead Sponsor: Deakin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 23 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 242

Inclusion Criteria

1) Male or females
2) Aged 18 years or over
3) Owns a smartphone
4) Experienced at least one episode of binge eating over the past 4 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Minor (< 18 years)
2) Not symptomatic (defined as not having experienced an episode of binge eating over the past 4 weeks)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EDE-Q global scores [Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Binge eating frequency<br>This will be assessed via a single item (item 14) on the widely used Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (Fairburn & Beglin, 1994). [Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)];EDE-Q weight concerns[Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)];EDE-Q shape concern[Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)];EDE-Q dietary restraint[Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)];Clinical Impairment Assessment scores[Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)];Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - Total Score[Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)];General well-being scores (WEMWBS)[Post-test (6 weeks post-baseline)]