AVATAR Therapy to Reduce the Power of the Eating Disorder Voice in Eating Disorders: Collaborative Development and Feasibility Testing
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 12
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Feasibility of AVATAR therapy for eating disorder
研究概览
简要总结
This project will answer the overarching research question "What is the feasibility of developing and implementing AVATAR therapy to reduce the power of the eating disorder voice in patients with eating disorders?". AVATAR therapy for eating disorders has been developed based on AVATAR therapy for psychosis. The feasibility of using AVATAR therapy in eating disorders will be tested using non-concurrent multiple baselines single case experimental design. The first stage (A1) will involve participants being randomly allocated to either a two, three or four week-baseline. The second will be the intervention phase (B) where participants will receive the AVATAR treatment which will last approximately 6 weeks. The third stage (A2) will be a 4-week follow-up period after the intervention phase, where participants will also complete a qualitative interview.
详细描述
This project will answer the overarching research question "What is the feasibility of developing and implementing AVATAR therapy to reduce the power of the eating disorder voice in patients with eating disorders?". The aims are: 1) To use a collaborative approach that involves patients, carers and clinicians to adapt the AVATAR therapy in psychosis for patients with eating disorders. 2) To assess the feasibility of using this therapy in eating disorders.
Aim 1. To use a collaborative approach that involves patients, carers and clinicians to adapt the AVATAR therapy in psychosis for patients with eating disorders
Methods: Two collaborative workshops will be organised with a total of 16 people with lived experience of the illness (patients or carers) and 16 clinicians (approximately eight people/workshop), to review the contents of AVATAR therapy for eating disorders developed based on AVATAR therapy for psychosis. We will describe the structure and content of the therapy manual and will encourage the members of the group to provide feedback. The workshop will be video recorded. We will revise the therapy manual based on an iterative process of feedback and review. Outcome: the outcome will consist of a revised version of the AVATAR therapy manual.
Aim 2. To assess the feasibility of using AVATAR therapy in eating disorders
General procedure
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa (e.g. restored weight but presence of abnormal eating disorder cognitions and behaviors), bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder
- •availability of a laptop and internet connection for the assessments and sessions
排除标准
- •diagnosis of psychosis, alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder
- •insufficient level of English to engage in the therapy
结局指标
主要结局
Feasibility of AVATAR therapy for eating disorder
时间窗: 18 months
Recruitment of 80% or more of the targeted sample size in 18 months and 80% retention to the study protocol at 6-8 weeks (end of therapy).
次要结局
- Adherence(18 months)
- Acceptability(18 months)
- Eating disorder voice characteristics(12 to 15 weeks depending on the baseline allocation)
- Eating disorder symptoms(12 to 15 weeks depending on the baseline allocation)
- Anxiety and depression(12 to 15 weeks depending on the baseline allocation)
- Self-criticism and self-compassion(12 to 15 weeks depending on the baseline allocation)