NCT05734573

The Effectiveness of Eating Disorder Treatment

Effects of Family-based Treatment on Adolescent Outpatients Treated for Anorexia Nervosa in the Eating Disorder Unit of Helsinki University Hospital

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 13 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Family-based treatment (FBT), a form of family therapy for eating disorders (ED) in young patients, has proven to be effective in numerous large-scale studies. This study aims to evaluate outcomes of the treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) in a 'real-world' setting in a specialized outpatient clinic in Helsinki, Finland. Fifty-two young female patients seen for treatment between June 2013 and December 2017 were included in the study. Demographic and treatment characteristics, weight, and ED symptoms before and after treatment are reported

Detailed description

Aim: The naturalistic outcome of outpatient FBT for adolescent AN was investigated. Methods: Fifty-two female patients and their families who received FBT at a tertiary eating disorders unit participated in the study. Data on their pre-treatment parameters, treatment details, and condition at the end of treatment (EOT) was collected from their medical records

Conditions

• Eating Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Family-based treatment	FBT is carried out by a family therapist who has received FBT training. The duration of FBT is commonly 6-12 months, in most cases comprising 10-20 sessions. At the beginning of treatment, there are weekly sessions; later in treatment, the sessions are less frequent. The patient and their family meet their psychiatrist every four to six weeks, and the family therapist also takes part in these meetings. The treatment is implemented in accordance with the FBT treatment manual.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-06-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2023-02-21
• Last updated: 2023-02-21