By InvitationNot Applicable

Family-Based Treatment at Home in Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions

Netherlands10 participantsStarted 2023-11-01

Plain-language summary

The significant impact of eating disorders on adolescents necessitates the evaluation of current treatments. Family-based Treatment (FBT) is the standard treatment but has modest remission rates, highlighting the need for improvements. Assessing its effectiveness in adolescents with co-occurring mental health conditions is also crucial. In the Netherlands, there is a growing focus on home-based treatment. This study aims to enhance remission rates in FBT by adapting it for use in a home setting (FBT-H).

Who can participate

Age range12 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * adolescents aged 12 to 18 years; * meeting the criteria for AN or other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED); * presence of co-occurring mental health conditions; * sufficient command of the Dutch language by adolescents and parents; * the family supports the treatment as a supportive system and is open to participating in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * acute suicidal behaviour requiring hospitalization within the 4 weeks prior to assessment for this study; * cognitive limitations (IQ \< 70); * participation of a sibling in the current study (to prevent transfer of therapy effects between siblings); * the adolescent does not receive tube feeding at the start of FBT-H and/or is not hospitalized due to an eating disorder at the start of treatment.

What they're measuring

Weight

Timeframe: Each session (week 1 - week 52, through study completion)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06792227

SponsorKarakter Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-04-01