Acquisition and Utilization of Skills Using Innovative Smartphone Application for Regular Eating

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bulimia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating, Purging, Eating Disorder

In brief

The study seeks to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, target engagement, and validity of an innovative smartphone application with ecological momentary interventions to augment cognitive behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03673540

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

61

Starts

2018-08-31

Expected to finish

2021-01-15

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets criteria for bulimia nervosa or sub-threshold bulimia nervosa with subjective binge episodes (objective binge episodes or subjective binge episodes AND compensatory behaviors at least 1 time per week on average for the past 3 months)
• BMI >17.5
• Have a smartphone device
• Willing and able to use smartphone device to track food intake multiple times per day for 16 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year
• Currently experiencing severe psychopathology that would limit their ability to engage in study (e.g. suicidality, substance use disorder, psychotic disorder)
• Have previously received a full trial of CBT for bulimia nervosa
• History of bariatric surgery

Where it is running

• Drexel University, Stratton Hall — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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.