Interoceptive Exposure for Adolescents With Low Weight Eating Disorders

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Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa

In brief

This project includes a parallel group randomized controlled trial comparing two psychological treatments: 1) Exposure-based Family Therapy (IE) vs. 2) Family Based Therapy (FBT) for low weight eating disorders with 12 month follow-up. Primary outcomes are expected body weight and clinical impairment. Three mechanisms of change (Autonomous Eating, Non-Judgmental Body Awareness, and Extinction Learning) will be examined in a process mediation models of change.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05763849

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

120

Starts

2023-03-14

Expected to finish

2028-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-22

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Aged 12-18
• Speak English
• Permission from pediatrician or equivalent to receive outpatient care
• Clinically significant restriction of food intake by EDA-5 or evidence of persistent food avoidance from patient or guardians
• Evidence of the inability to maintain greater than minimally low body weight based on BMI for age percentiles and growth trajectories

You may not qualify if…

• Comorbid psychotic or bipolar disorder
• Active suicidal ideation
• Current substance dependence
• Psychiatric medication initiated or dosage changes <2 weeks from baseline
• Major medical illness (e.g., diabetes mellitus, Crohn's disease, etc.)

Where it is running

• Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)

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