Binge Eating Syndrome Treatment for Older Women (BESTOW)

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Binge Eating

Treatments: Behavioral: Binge Eating Syndrome Treatment (BESTOW)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05806788

5K76AG060003 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

HSC20220898H

Details and patient eligibility

About

Twenty women, ages 60 or older, will be consented and enrolled in a single-arm, pilot implementation trial of the age-tailored cognitive-behavioral based BE intervention. Participants will complete assessments at baseline, post-intervention, and at two follow-up timepoints; weekly BE frequency will be collected to monitor progress during the intervention period.

Full description

The intervention being studied will be an age-tailored, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) based behavioral intervention for binge eating (BE), delivered by the PI, a licensed clinical psychologist, in small group format (4-6 participants per group) over 12-16 weeks. The intervention will utilize behavioral-based strategies to reduce BE and improve health behaviors, with content including strategies to improve body image, regulation of eating behaviors, and integration of physical activity with an emphasis on body function, health, and longevity. The final session number, frequency, content, and timeline will be determined during intervention-tailoring process not a part of this clinical trial.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women
• Age 60 years and over
• Binge eating (BE) ≥1/week during the past ≥3 months
• Community-dwelling
• Able to provide informed consent
• Consistent medication regimen for 3 months

Exclusion criteria

• Significant cognitive impairment
• Nursing home, long-term care facility
• Psychosis or imminent suicide risk
• Current BE treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

BESTOW behavioral intervention

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention will utilize behavioral-based strategies to reduce BE and improve health behaviors, with content including strategies to improve body image, regulation of eating behaviors, and integration of physical activity with an emphasis on body function, health, and longevity.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Binge Eating Syndrome Treatment (BESTOW)