The BEAM trial: feasibility and acceptability of adding a 5-day multi-family therapy group to the early stages of family therapy for adolescent anorexia nervosa

Not Applicable

Suspended

• Conditions: Adolescent anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa with rapid weight loss; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Anorexia nervosa

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93437752
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34134769/ (added 18/06/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2022
• Study Completion: 2024-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Suspended
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 05/02/2021:
Patient criteria:
1. Patient aged 10-17 years (inclusive) living with their parent/s or carer/s for at least the past 3 months
2. Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the child at clinical assessment using DSM-V criteria (APA, 2013) or atypical anorexia nervosa paired with rapid weight loss (< 15% mBMI over 3 months)
3. Assessed as medically and psychiatrically fit for outpatient treatment
4. Adequate level of English, i.e. sufficient to understand study information sheets and consent forms

Parent/carer criteria:
1. Parent/carer of a child meeting inclusion criteria as above
2. Parent/carer will be involved in attending family therapy and multi-family therapy treatment sessions
3. Adequate level of English, i.e. sufficient to understand study information sheets and consent forms

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Previous inclusion criteria:
Patient criteria:
1. Patient age 10 – 18 years (inclusive) living with their parent/s or carer/s for at least the past 3 months
2. Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the child at clinical assessment using DSM-V criteria (APA, 2013) or atypical anorexia nervosa paired with rapid weight loss (< 15% mBMI over 3 months)
3. Assessed as medically and psychiatrically fit for outpatient treatment
4. Adequate level of English, i.e. sufficient to understand study information sheets and consent forms

Parent/carer criteria:
1. Parent/carer of a child meeting inclusion criteria as above
2. Parent/carer will be involved in attending family therapy and multi-family therapy treatment sessions
3. Adequate level of English, i.e. sufficient to understand study information sheets and consent forms

Exclusion Criteria

Patient criteria:
1. Active psychotic disorder
2. Current physical and/or sexual abuse occurring in the household between any members of the family

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified