Caregiver support program shows promise for families facing eating disorders
NCT ID NCT05404035
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called Family Connections for caregivers of people with both an eating disorder and a personality disorder. The goal was to see if the program could reduce stress and conflict at home. 124 Spanish caregivers took part, and researchers measured things like arguments, hospital visits, and caregiver burden.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a family member diagnosed with eating disorders and personality disorders (or personality disorder traits). * Being 18 years of age or older. * Knowing and understanding the Spanish language. * Completing the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * The presence of any pathology in the family member that keeps the intervention from being carried out (such as psychosis, schizophrenia, intellectual disability, substance dependence, etc.) will be an exclusion criterion.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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