Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder

N/ACompletedNCT02043496

University of Minnesota96 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to test a newly developed individual psychotherapy treatment for binge eating disorder in adults. This treatment is a type of individual psychotherapy called Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy (ICAT) that focuses on helping people change their behaviors, feelings, thoughts about themselves, and relationships. This new treatment is being compared to an existing treatment called Cognitive-Behavior Therapy-Guided Self Help (CBTgsh), which focuses on changing behavior patterns through the use of reading and homework assignments along with sessions with a therapist. The primary hypothesis of this investigation is that ICAT will be associated with greater reductions in binge eating at end of treatment and follow-up compared to CBTgsh.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Binge Eating Disorder

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Binge eating disorder (DSM-5) Exclusion Criteria: * History of gastric bypass surgery * Medical condition acutely affecting eating and/or weight * Current medical and/or psychiatric instability (e.g., acute suicidality) * Psychosis and/or bipolar disorder * Severe cognitive impairment or developmental disability * Inability to read English * Current substance use disorder * Current participation in psychotherapy and/or commercial weight loss program * Change in dosage and/or frequency of psychotropic medication in the past 6 weeks * Pregnant or breast feeding * BMI \< 21

Locations (2)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Neuropsychiatric Research Institute

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Binge Eating Episode Frequency (Eating Disorder Examination)

Frequency of binge eating as measured by the Eating Disorder Examination

Time frame: 17 Weeks and 6-month Follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Global Eating Disorder Symptoms (EDE)

Global Eating Disorder Symptoms as measured by the Eating Disorder Examination

Time frame: 17 Weeks and 6-month follow-up

Symptoms of Depression (BDI)

Symptoms of Depression as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory

Time frame: 17 Weeks and 6-month follow-up

Symptoms of Anxiety (STAI)

Symptoms of Anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

Time frame: 17 Weeks and 6-month Follow-up

Self-Esteem (RSEQ)

Self-esteem as measured by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire

Time frame: 17 Weeks and 6-month Follow-up