The Effectiveness of Eating Disorder Treatment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Eating Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT05734573
• Lead Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital

Brief Summary

Family-based treatment (FBT), a form of family therapy for eating disorders (ED) in young patients, has proven to be effective in numerous large-scale studies. This study aims to evaluate outcomes of the treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) in a 'real-world' setting in a specialized outpatient clinic in Helsinki, Finland. Fifty-two young female patients seen for treatment between June 2013 and December 2017 were included in the study. Demographic and treatment characteristics, weight, and ED symptoms before and after treatment are reported

Detailed Description

Aim: The naturalistic outcome of outpatient FBT for adolescent AN was investigated.

Methods: Fifty-two female patients and their families who received FBT at a tertiary eating disorders unit participated in the study. Data on their pre-treatment parameters, treatment details, and condition at the end of treatment (EOT) was collected from their medical records

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-31
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-08
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-08
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Anorexia nervosa
• Admitted to FBT at the Eating Disorder Unit from June 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017

Exclusion Criteria

• No exclusions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
% of patients with body weight normalization in treatment	Treatment period, aprox. 1 year	Rate of patients with a normal body weight defined as a BMI over 18.5 at the end of treatment was calculated.
% of patients with eating disorder symptoms at the end of treatment	Treatment period, aprox. 1 year	The data of any eating disorder symptoms detected by a psychiatrist at the end of treatment were collected from the medical records, and the incidence was calculated.
% of patients in need for a further treatment after the intervention	Treatment period, aprox. 1 year	Rate of patients who still needed treatment after the FBT intervention from was assessed at the end of treatment. The data were obtained from the medical files of the patients.