Interoceptive Exposure for Adolescents With Low Weight Eating Disorders
ConditionAnorexia Nervosa
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-18
SponsorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
Comorbid psychotic or bipolar disorder
Active suicidal ideation
Current substance dependence
Psychiatric medication initiated or dosage changes <2 weeks from baseline
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Interoceptive Exposure Treatment (IE)
- Family-Based Treatment (FBT)
Treatment groups
120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov