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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by New York State Psychiatric Institute, September 2008
Sponsored by: New York State Psychiatric Institute
Information provided by: New York State Psychiatric Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00755391
  Purpose

This pilot study will evaluate the effectiveness of individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and supportive psychotherapy (SP) in reducing bulimic symptoms among adolescents. Patients will be randomized to have an equal chance of either receiving CBT or SP. Participants will include both individuals with DSM-IV bulimia nervosa (BN), and patients with sub-threshold BN. Adolescent patients will be treated at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, with a target recruitment of 20 patients completing the study. Participants in both conditions will be assessed prior to treatment and at the end of treatment. This trial is intended to serve as a pilot investigation to determine the feasibility and utility of a larger controlled study in this population.


Condition Intervention
Bulimia Nervosa
 Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral: Supportive Psychotherapy

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Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment

Further study details as provided by New York State Psychiatric Institute:

Study Start Date: February 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: February 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
CBT: Experimental Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
SP: Placebo Comparator Behavioral: Supportive Psychotherapy

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age between 12 and 18
  2. DSM-IV diagnosis of bulimia nervosa or sub-threshold bulimia nervosa (binge eating and/or purging at least once per week)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder
  2. Current psychosis
  3. Drug or alcohol abuse in the past 3 months
  4. Acute Suicidal Risk
  5. Major depression producing significant functional impairment
  6. Significant medical illness
  7. Weight outside of normal weight range (between 85% and 120% of the 50th percentile for age as measured by standard growth charts)
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00755391

Contacts
Contact: Laura Berner 212-543-5316 edru@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu

Locations
United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric Institute Recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Sponsors and Collaborators
New York State Psychiatric Institute
  More Information

Responsible Party: Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute ( B.T. Walsh, M.D. )
Study ID Numbers: 4819
Study First Received: September 18, 2008
Last Updated: September 18, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00755391  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by New York State Psychiatric Institute:
BN and subthreshold BN

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Signs and Symptoms
Bulimia Nervosa
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Mental Disorders
 Bulimia
Eating Disorders
Hyperphagia

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009



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