New treatment program for adolescents with eating disorders

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 study evaluates the efficacy, efficiency, and patient experience of a novel treatment program for adolescents suffering from high-complexity eating disorders. The program consists of four phases: inpatient treatment, family treatment apartments, home treatment, and community recovery, spanning approximately 16 to 20 weeks. A total of 60 adolescents will participate in the program, while a matched control group of 60 will be used for comparison. Key outcomes will include changes in Body Mass Index (BMI), eating disorder symptoms, functionality, and patient experiences assessed at discharge and after 6 and 12 months.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria for the prospective experimental group:

* Patient diagnosed with an Eating Disorder (according to the DSM-5) through a semi-structured interview (K-SADS PL-5)
* Aged between 12 and 17 years old
* Both patients and parents are willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent to accept participation
* Patient with a poor response to treatment, defined as having one of the following two conditions:

  1. undergoing over a year of treatment, including partial and total hospitalization, without symptom stabilization, experiencing severe psychological distress, eating symptomatology, comorbidities, or family dysfunction during this period (clinical improvement of at least 50 on the CGAS functioning scale) OR
  2. undergoing more than three admissions without symptom stabilization (clinical improvement of at least 50 on the CGAS functioning scale).

     Exclusion criteria for the prospective group:
* Acute ED pathology and biological decompensation that require urgent pediatric attention or admission to an acute psychiatric ward.

Inclusion criteria for the retrospective control group:

* Aged between 12 and 17 years old
* Diagnosed with an Eating Disorder (according to the DSM-5)
* Received treatment in Sant Joan de Déu between 2012 and 2022
* Patient with a poor response to treatment, defined as having one of the following two conditions:

  1. undergoing over a year of treatment, including partial or total hospitalization, without achieving stabilization of ED symptomatology (needing high-intensive treatment units i.e. not being able to follow individual treatment in external consultations) OR
  2. undergoing more than three admissions without symptom stabilization once referred to partial hospitalization in less than one year, including a similar psychological state and characteristics as the first condition

Exclusion criteria for the retrospective control group:

* Missingness of 20% or more of the required data

Where it's running

• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
  Barcelona, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Dr. — Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
• Study coordinator: Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Dr.
• Email: eserrano@sjdhospitalbarcelona.org
• Phone: 0034673837093

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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.