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An experience sampling method (ESM) app for the treatment of binge eating disorder:A proof-of-concept study

Recruiting
Conditions
binge eating disorder
10014067
binge eating
Registration Number
NL-OMON52344
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet be an
adult aged 18 to 65 years old, known to have binge eating disorder according to
the DSM 5 classification and who are indicated to be treated with group
therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study:
1. Inability to understand Dutch, inability to read or write Dutch
2. No internet access or no email or no cell phone.
3. Patients who do not fill out their baseline questionnaires
4. People who use medication that is known to trigger binges, such as
corticosteroids, antipsychotics and some antidepressants (e.g. mirtazapine) or
antihistamines (e.g. promethazine).
5. People who are suspected to have a monogenetic pathology as the cause of
their obesity and binges.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p> Aim 1: Qualitative evaluations of the practical use and added value of the app<br /><br>for treatment. Aim 2: Within-person mean-level changes in emotions and<br /><br>situations and its bi-directional associations with binge eating episodes and<br /><br>cravings will be examined with the data collected with the ESM application. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Not applicable. </p><br>
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