Adaptive Family Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa

In brief

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality rate compared to any other psychiatric disorder. The most promising treatment for adolescents with AN is family-based treatment (FBT). However, only 50% of patients receiving FBT fully remit at 12-month follow-up. Consequently, providing an alternative therapy early in the treatment course for those not responding to FBT may enhance overall outcome. This study aims to develop a new treatment - Intensive Family-Focused Treatment (IFT) - to improve outcomes in those adolescents, aged 12-18 years, who do not show an early response to FBT.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01579682

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

90

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-04-13

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets DSM-IV criteria for anorexia nervosa
• Lives with at least one English-speaking parent who is willing to participate
• Medically Stable
• Adequate transportation to clinic
• Proficient at speaking, reading, and writing English

You may not qualify if…

• Previous FBT for AN
• Medical condition that may affect eating or weight

Where it is running

• Stanford University — Stanford, California, United States
• University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.