Eating Disorders: Online Self-help & Usual Treatment (TAU) vs TAU Only

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa; Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder; Bulimia Nervosa; Binge Eating Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: "Smart Eating" internet-based self-help programme

• Registration Number: NCT03107221
• Lead Sponsor: University of Edinburgh

Brief Summary

A pilot study exploring whether individuals receiving usual treatment (CBT) from the specialist NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service and accessing the online self-help "Smart Eating" programme have improved treatment outcomes compared to those receiving usual treatment only. The study will also explore acceptability of the "Smart Eating" self-help programme via a feedback questionnaire.

Detailed Description

This controlled-comparison pilot study will explore whether individuals receiving usual treatment (CBT) from the specialist NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service and accessing the online self-help "Smart Eating" programme have improved treatment outcomes compared to those receiving usual treatment only. All participants would be involved in the trial for 6 months, capturing their motivation for change, eating disorder psychopathology and quality of life at four time-points (pre-treatment, mid-treatment, end of treatment, 3-month follow-up). Some participants may continue to receive usual treatment after study end, which will be detailed in the study analysis. Following trial completion, all participants will be able to access the "Smart Eating" programme. The study will also explore acceptability of the "Smart Eating" self-help programme via a feedback questionnaire to inform programme adaptations and a possible pragmatic randomised controlled trial planned for the future. Currently, no other UK study is piloting the use of the "Smart Eating" programme as an adjunct to specialist NHS eating disorder treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-09
• Study Completion: 2017-10
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 16-65 years
• meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder
• commencing treatment under the NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service
• fluent in English
• provide written consent
• literate to the extent of understanding self-report questionnaires & following verbal instructions
• access to a computer

Exclusion Criteria

• deemed too emotionally or physically frail to participate by clinical staff;
• currently presenting with active suicidal intent;
• unable to read English or follow verbal English instructions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	"Smart Eating" internet-based self-help programme	Access to online self-help programme "Smart Eating" along with usual treatment from a specialist eating disorder service

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in eating disorder behaviours captured by the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)	6 months	Improvement will be captured by a reduction in the frequency of behaviours indicative of an eating disorder over a 28-day period across the 41-item Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of "Smart Eating" programme will be captured through qualitative information gathered by a feedback questionnaire	6 months	Acceptability will be evaluated via a participant feedback questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NHS Tayside Eating Disorders Service; 🇬🇧 Dundee, Tayside, United Kingdom