Clinical Trial: Changing Habits in Anorexia Nervosa: Novel Treatment Development

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Changing Habits in Anorexia Nervosa

Brief Summary: The investigators are examining what types of psychotherapy are most helpful for patients as they undergo weight restoration treatment for anorexia nervosa. In this study, patients who are receiving care on our inpatient unit will also receive 4 weeks of one two types of psychotherapy: Supportive Psychotherapy or Regulation Emotions and Changing Habits.

Detailed Summary:

Patients will be receiving specialized inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa on the Eating Disorders Unit at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, where care is provided free of charge.

Study procedures will begin after one week of acclimating to the inpatient unit. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either Supportive Psychotherapy (focused on the transition to the inpatient unit) or REACH (focused on changing routines or habits that have become part of the eating disorder). Each treatment consists of 12-sessions, delivered 2-3 times per week.

Before and after treatment, patients will be asked to participate in interviews, questionnaires, and a lunch meal.


Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Current Primary Outcome: Habit strength as measured by self report scales [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Eating behavior as measured by laboratory meal [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
  • Eating behavior as measured by meal observation [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Eating behavior as measured by laboratory meal [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
  • Neurocognitive task performance measured by Dual Task [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]


Information By: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Dates:
Date Received: January 29, 2015
Date Started: September 2015
Date Completion: June 2017
Last Updated: January 3, 2017
Last Verified: December 2016