NCT06597305

Evaluation of a Twenty-session Cognitive-behavioral Therapy With Anorexia Nervosa (CBT-20-AN) Among Adults (18+)

Twenty-session Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Adults With Anorexia Nervosa (CBT-20-AN)

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study is a clinical trial assessing the efficacy of a new twenty session cognitive behavioral therapy for adults (18+) with anorexia nervosa (AN). It is expected that participants will gain a significant amount of weight and experience a significant decrease in eating disorder psychopathology and behavior from pre- to post- treatment and that this will be retained after 6-months.

Conditions

• Anorexia Nervosa

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Twenty Session Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (CBT-20-AN)	Twenty session cognitive behavioral therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (CBT-20-AN) is an treatment for Anorexia Nervosa delivered by a mental health clinician. This treatment (CBT-20-AN) lasts just 20 sessions and has been designed to allow individuals with AN to reap the benefits of CBT for eating disorders (up to 40 sessions) in less time, increasing access to care and shortening time to symptom reduction.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-22
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-05-01
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2025-04-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States