NCT05770947

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With Bulimia Nervosa and Higher Weight (Online Treatment Study)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will test the feasibility and acceptability of two treatments for adolescents with higher weight seeking treatment for bulimia nervosa (binge eating and purging, or going to extremes to lose weight).

Detailed description

This study will test the feasibility and acceptability of two treatments for adolescents with higher weight seeking treatment for bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is when individuals binge eat (overeat while feeling like they lost control) and purge (do something extreme or unhealthy to lose weight or prevent weight gain). Bulimia nervosa happens across different ages and body sizes. This study is focusing on adolescents who have a larger body size. Adolescents will receive treatment that is 4 months of 45-minute sessions, weekly. Treatment will occur over telehealth (e.g., zoom), and the whole study is online.

Conditions

• Bulimia Nervosa
• Overweight or Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment or "talk therapy" that integrates how people think, feel, and behave to create new behavior patterns that improve thinking processes and reduce distress.
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness	Mindfulness is a psychological treatment or "talk therapy" that practices different coping skills to improve thinking processes and reduce distress.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-24
• Primary completion: 2025-06-27
• Completion: 2025-06-27
• First posted: 2023-03-16
• Last updated: 2025-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States