Comparison of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Supportive Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
Group Psychotherapy-Negative Emotion Focus
+ Group Psychotherapy- Self-Esteem Focus
Feeding and Eating Disorders+3
+ Mental Disorders
+ Bulimia
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: October 1, 2003
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is associated with impairments in physical, psychological, and social functioning. Research has revealed relationships between disordered eating and both low self-esteem and negative emotional states. Participants in this study will complete assessment interviews regarding their eating disorder and associated problems. Similar assessments will be conducted at the end of the study. Participants will then be randomly assigned to one of two therapy groups. Participants in one group will focus on the role of self-esteem, self-awareness, and personal effectiveness in binge eating. Participants in the other group will focus on the role of negative emotions and binge eating. Both treatments will involve a 30 to 40 minute pre-treatment individual orientation session, followed by 20 weeks of weekly group therapy. Sessions will take place over 22 weeks, or approximately 6 months (18 weekly sessions followed by 2 biweekly sessions). Follow-up assessments will take place at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after study completion to assess maintenance of treatment effects.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.101 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder * Reside in the San Francisco Bay Area * Willing to commit to the study requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable medical problems * History of bipolar illness or schizophrenia * Receiving treatment for an eating disorder (or unwillingness to discontinue treatment upon study entry) * Membership in weight-loss groups such as Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig (or unwillingness to discontinue membership upon study entry) * Use of medications affecting weight or appetite. Antidepressants are acceptable, but doses of any psychiatric medication must have been stable for at least 3 months prior to study start * Breast-feeding * Require gastric-bypass surgery
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalGroup II
PlaceboStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location