Treatment for Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder

This study has been completed.

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Yale University National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information provided by:	Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00537758

Purpose

This study is a test of cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) and behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatments for obese patients with binge eating disorder (BED). The study involves a comparison of three treatment conditions: (1) CBT; (2) BWL, and (3) a sequential (two-part) treatment consisting of CBT followed by BWL.

Condition	Intervention
Binge Eating Disorder Obesity	Behavioral: Cognitive Behavior Therapy Behavioral: CBT and BWL Behavioral: Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment

MedlinePlus related topics: Eating Disorders Obesity Weight Control

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Treatment for Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder

Further study details as provided by Yale University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Binge Eating
BMI

Enrollment:	125
Study Start Date:	July 2002

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Cognitive Behavior Therapy	Behavioral: Cognitive Behavior Therapy
2: Experimental Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment	Behavioral: Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment
3: Experimental CBT + BWL	Behavioral: CBT and BWL

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Binge Eating
Overweight

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy
Current cardiac disease
Serious neurologic illnesses

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00537758

Locations

United States, Connecticut
Yale Psychiatric Research at Congress Place
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519

Sponsors and Collaborators

Yale University

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Carlos M. Grilo, PhD

Yale University

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	R01DK049587
Study First Received:	September 27, 2007
Last Updated:	September 27, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00537758
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Yale University:

binge eating disorder
cognitive behavior therapy
combination therapy
obesity
weight loss

body weight
clinical trial
dietary restriction
overeating
weight control

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Obesity
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Overweight
Hyperphagia
Body Weight
Bulimia Nervosa
Signs and Symptoms

Mental Disorders
Weight Loss
Bulimia
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition
Eating Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes
Disease

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009