Bringing eating disorder treatment home: a new hope for teens
NCT ID NCT05184556
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two types of talk therapy for teenagers with anorexia nervosa, delivered at home instead of a clinic. 77 teens and their families participated to see if home-based treatment is effective and acceptable. The goal was to improve weight, eating habits, and family support.
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Study facts
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- 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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77 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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12 to 18 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: * Meets criteria for AN or atypical AN according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. * Currently living at home with caregivers who are willing to engage in family treatment. * Medically stable for outpatient treatment according to the recommended thresholds of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Adolescent Medicine (e.g., ≥75% of expected body weight, heartrate ≥50 beats per minute) and receiving medical monitoring from a clinician throughout treatment. * If on psychotropic medication, meets all eligibility criteria while on stable dose of psychotropic medication for a co-morbid condition. * Available for follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Associated physical illness that necessitates hospitalization. * Psychotic illness/other mental illness requiring hospitalization. * Current dependence on drugs or alcohol. * Physical conditions (e.g. diabetes mellitus, pregnancy) known to influence eating or weight. * Concurrent involvement in other psychological treatment for an eating disorder. * Developmental delay that would preclude participation in the intervention.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gateway Healthcare
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02860, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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