Evaluation of Compulsive Exercise Group Therapy for Eating Disorders

Newbridge House

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Eating Disorders in Adolescence

Treatments: Behavioral: Newbridge House treatment as usual; Behavioral: Newbridge Eating disorders Activity Treatment group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04552639

281456

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to generate hypotheses about whether a group intervention is effective in reducing motivation to compulsive exercise and/or eating disorder psychopathology when compared with a control group. This will be explored through a Randomized Control Trial.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 11 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inpatients at Newbridge House
• Aged 11-18
• Primary diagnosis of any form of eating disorder
• Females

Exclusion criteria

• Previously received NEAT group at Newbridge House
• Aged under 10 years
• Severe learning disability
• Inpatients without compulsive exercise behaviours
• Day patients
• Co-morbid psychosis
• Males

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment as usual

Active Comparator group

Description:

Treatment as usual is offered. This includes; individual therapy, group therapy, dietetic support, occupational therapy, nursing and psychiatry, excluding the NEAT group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Newbridge House treatment as usual

Treatment as usual and NEAT group

Experimental group

Description:

Treatment as usual is offered. This includes; individual therapy, group therapy, dietetic support, occupational therapy, nursing and psychiatry, alongside NEAT group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Newbridge Eating disorders Activity Treatment group