A Comparison Study of Treatments Given to Patients With Concurrent Eating Disorder and Personality Disorder.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Eating Disorder; Personality Disorder; Bulimia Nervosa; Anorexia Nervosa

Treatments: Behavioral: outpatient treatment; Behavioral: inpatient treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00184301

064.03

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine whether in-patient treatment is better then intensive out-patient group treatment for patients with concurrent eating disorder and personality disorder.

Full description

The main aim of the study is to compare the effects of in-patient treatment with a group based intensive out-patient treatment. It is a randomized controlled comparison study including patients with concurrent eating disorder and personality disorder. 18 patients will receive an in-patient treatment lasting one year. 18 patients will receive intensive out-patient treatment consisting of two-weekly group sessions, lasting one year. Personality disorder, eating behavior, symptoms, and function will be followed for two years.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, personality disorder.

Exclusion criteria

• male, schizophrenia.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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43 participants in 2 patient groups

inpatient treatment

Experimental group

Description:

inpatient treatment during 1 year

Treatment:

Behavioral: inpatient treatment

outpatient treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

intensive outpatient treatment consisting of two-weekly group sessions during 1 year

Treatment:

Behavioral: outpatient treatment