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 groupsLocations
1Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program10028, New YorkNew York, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov