Effects of Family-based Treatment on Adolescent Outpatients Treated for Anorexia Nervosa in the Eating Disorder Unit of Helsinki University Hospital
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
- Enrollment
- 52
- Primary Endpoint
- % of patients with body weight normalization in treatment
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
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
Investigators
Svetlana Oshukova
Doctor of medicine
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
% of patients with body weight normalization in treatment
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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.