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Eating Disorder Clinical Trial: Anorexia Nervosa

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Jan 26, 2007 - 8:02:16 PM

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Early Identification and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa

This study is currently recruiting patients.
Verified by Mount Sinai School of Medicine January 2007

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Mount Sinai School of Medicine National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information provided by:	Mount Sinai School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00418977

Purpose

This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing family therapy to individual supportive therapy for emerging, clinically significant symptoms of anorexia nervosa in children and adolescents.

Condition	Intervention
Anorexia Nervosa	Behavior: Family-Based Treatment (“Maudsley Method”) Behavior: Individual Supportive Psychotherapy

MedlinePlus related topics: Eating Disorders

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title: Early Identification and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa

Further study details as provided by Mount Sinai School of Medicine:

Primary Outcomes: Diagnostic criteria of anorexia nervosa

Study start: September 2005

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 10 Years - 17 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female age 10-17, living with family or guardian, medically stable for outpatient treatment, meeting 2-3 criteria for anorexia nervosa, stable dose of psychotropic medication (if applicable).

Exclusion Criteria:

History of full-criteria anorexia nervosa, current psychotic illness, current alcohol/drug dependence, medical or physical conditions known to influence eating/weight/menstrual status, previous participation in study treatment, current psychological treatment patient is not willing to relinquish, unwillingness to participate in ongoing medical management

Location and Contact Information

Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00418977

Rebecca Greif 212-659-8724 rebecca.greif@mssm.edu

New York
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, 10029, United States; Recruiting

Rebecca Greif 212-659-8724 rebecca.greif@mssm.edu
Katharine Loeb, PhD, Principal Investigator

Study chairs or principal investigators

Katharine Loeb, PhD, Principal Investigator, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

More Information

Study ID Numbers: K23-MH074506; 04-0978

Eating Disorders (National Library of Medicine)