Improving Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa: Innovation in Psychological Interventions for Regulating Eating

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bulimia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating, Purging (Eating Disorders), Eating Disorder

In brief

The purpose of the study is to test a novel, acceptance-based behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa (BN) in adults. This treatment is a type of individual psychotherapy called Nutritional Counseling And Acceptance-Based Therapy (N-CAAT) that enhances existing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for BN by incorporating acceptance-based behavioral strategies and nutritional counseling to help patients eliminate BN symptoms.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02716831

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

50

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2019-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets Diagnostic Statistical Manual(DSM)-5 criteria for Bulimia Nervosa
• Age 18 or above

You may not qualify if…

• Body Mass Index (BMI) below 85% of ideal body weight or other medical complications that prevent ability to engage in outpatient treatment
• Acute suicide risk
• Co-morbid diagnosis of a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance dependence
• Diagnosis of mental retardation or a pervasive development disorder
• Current pregnancy

Where it is running

• Drexel University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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