Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

This study has been completed.

First Received: July 16, 2002 Last Updated: December 14, 2007 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00041743

Purpose

This is a study examining the use of different degrees of therapist involvement in the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder. The study will examine both which approaches work best for decreasing symptoms and which are most cost-effective.

Condition	Intervention
Binge Eating Disorder	Behavioral: Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Eating Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):

Estimated Enrollment:	200
Study Start Date:	July 2002
Study Completion Date:	December 2007

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Binge Eating Disorder
Age 18-65, Male or Female
Not Currently receiving psychotherapy
Not currently in Formal weight loss treatment
No current unstable medical problems
No history of Bipolar illness or Schizophrenia
Overweight or Obese (body mass index 25-45)

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00041743

Locations

United States, Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Scott J Crow, MD

Universtiy of Minnesota

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	Crow
Study First Received:	July 16, 2002
Last Updated:	December 14, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00041743 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Signs and Symptoms
Bulimia Nervosa
Pathologic Processes
Disease
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Mental Disorders
Bulimia
Eating Disorders
Hyperphagia

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009