We Can – a randomised controlled trial of a web-based intervention for carers of individuals with anorexia nervosa

King's College London0 sites302 target enrollmentMarch 20, 2017

Overview

Registry

who.int

Start Date

March 20, 2017

End Date

September 30, 2019

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•1\. Aged 18 years and over
•2\. Caring for (providing unpaid help and support to) an adolescent (aged 16\+), or adult with anorexia nervosa (including those who have been recently weight restored), as opposed to a different eating disorder
•3\. Fluent in English
•4\. Able to access and use an internet\-based intervention
•Individuals with Anorexia:
•1\. Must be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (including those who have been recently weight restored), as opposed to a different eating disorder
•2\. Must have a carer who initially agreed to participate in the study
•3\. Aged 16\+
•4\. Fluent in English
•5\. Able to access and use the internet for the purpose of completing questionnaires

•1\. Caring for a person with an eating disorder other than AN (e.g. normal weight bulimia nervosa) who has never been diagnosed with AN
•2\. Current eating disorder in the carer
•3\. Inability of the carer to read and understand English
•Participants with anorexia nervosa
•1\. Participants who have never received a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.
•2\. Currently dependent on drugs or alcohol
•3\. Diagnosed with a current major psychological disorder, which would interfere with the participants ability to complete the relevant questionnaires (for example, psychosis, or severe suicidal depression).
•4\. Under the age of 16