NCT02963220

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Treatment Development and Pilot Study

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Eating Disorder: A Treatment Development and Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to pilot cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-AR)for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in one study for children and adolescents (ages 10-17 years) and one study for adults (ages 18-65 years).

Detailed description

This study is designed to pilot the CBT-AR treatment in youth with ARFID to determine treatment acceptability and efficacy.This includes evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of CBT-AR in reducing primary ARFID symptoms from pre- to post-treatment, and to assess whether improvement in individual symptoms is related to the timing of relevant interventions. The investigators hypothesize that from pre-treatment to post-treatment, subjects with ARFID will decrease severity of self-reported ARFID symptoms, decrease self-reported anxiety and depression, and improve psychosocial functioning. The investigators further hypothesize that overall, subjects with ARFID will have reduced phobic avoidance, sensory sensitivity, and/or low appetite in comparison to their pre-treatment symptoms.

Conditions

• Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CBT-AR	20-30 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (CBT-AR), held once per week in an outpatient setting

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2020-10-01
• Completion: 2020-10-01
• First posted: 2016-11-15
• Last updated: 2021-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States