Evaluating Multifamily Therapy for Teens with Anorexia Nervosa

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study focuses on the qualitative evaluation of multifamily therapy (MFT) for adolescents aged 12 to 20 diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The therapy involves bringing together multiple families to participate in group sessions aimed at addressing the complexities of anorexia within a familial context. Each group consists of 5 to 7 families and includes 10 sessions over several months, allowing for in-depth exploration of therapeutic processes and family dynamics. The study aims to gather insights from families who have participated in MFT at the Maison de Solenn-Maison des Adolescents at Cochin Hospital.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Families who have taken part in a multifamily group on anorexia nervosa, i.e. :

* Parents (or any adult identified as a referent by the teenager), teenagers and siblings (over 6 years old) who have taken part in multi-family therapy (people from the teenager's family who have not taken part in the group will not be included),
* Adolescents aged 12 to 20,
* Adolescents with anorexia nervosa according to DSM5 criteria,
* Adolescents treated at the Maison des Adolescents at Cochin Hospital,
* Non-opposition of adolescents, their parents and siblings.

It will be possible to include in the study a parent or sibling whose adolescent did not wish to take part in the research but who participated in the MFT group.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contraindication to multifamily therapy (i.e. any family situation that makes it impossible to bring parents and children together in family therapy without changing the setting (parents stripped of parental authority, educational removal measure, mediated visits, etc.),
* Any patient whose main diagnosis is not anorexia nervosa according to DSM5 criteria.
* Patients with an autistic spectrum disorder, a chronic psychotic disorder or an intellectual disability as their primary or secondary diagnosis according to DSM 5.
* Participants under curatorship or guardianship
* Participants not covered by a Social Security scheme.

Where it's running

• University Hospital Cochin, Maison des Adolescents - Youth Department (Maison de Solenn)
  Paris, Île-de-France Region, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Salomé Grandclerc, MD — University Hospital Cochin, Maison des Adolescents - Youth Department, F-75014 Paris, France
• Study coordinator: Salomé Grandclerc, MD
• Email: salome.grandclerc@aphp.fr
• Phone: 0033158412426

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.