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Implementation of Evidence-Based Treatment of Restrictive Eating Disorder With Pronounced Starvation

Sweden300 participantsStarted 2020-10-01

Plain-language summary

In the Region Skåne in Sweden, the investigators have developed guidelines for providing intensive and evidence-based treatment during the first month in case of severe restrictive eating disorder with pronounced starvation. The project is aiming at implementing this treatment program in the general Child Psychiatric clinic, with its main focus on the implementation of evidence based family therapy. The study aims to evaluate the implementation of a standardized treatment model during the first month. The outcome will be compared with the patients and families who have been in treatment before the ROCKETLAUNCH project started.

Who can participate

Age range7 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient suffering from one in three restrictive Eating Disorders according to DSM-5 criteria: Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa or Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder * Patient with pronounced starvation * Patient aged between 7 and 17 * Patient and his/her parents who accept to participate to the study * Patient comes to treatment for the first time. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who is diagnosed with: psychosis, mental deficiency, organic cerebral disorder, any pathology that interfere with feeding or its regurgitation * Patient who does not speak Swedish * Patient who is already in family therapy for an other condition

What they're measuring

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Timeframe: 1 month and 12 months

Medical stabilization

Timeframe: 1 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04060433

SponsorLund University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-01-20

Contact for this trial

Ulf Wallin, MD PhD

+46702202540 ulf.wallin@skane.se