NCT06842862

Mobile Application for Relapse Prevention in Eating Disorders Beliefs in Three Patients in Remission.

A Mobile Application to Work on Dysfunctional Beliefs Related to Eating Disorders: a Case Series Study in Three Patients in Remission

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 3 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Valencia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to assess the efficacy of GGED module in preventing relapse in three patients with ED diagnoses in remission. In particular, the objective of the present study is to analyse whether the GGED module diminishes the level of attachment to dysfunctional beliefs related to the maintenance of EDs, which had previously been addressed in CBT therapy. Specifically, an uncontrolled case series design was carried out to assess the changes pre and post use the app. It's expected that after the use of the GGED module for 15 days are, the patients show at the primary level: decrease in the degree of ascription to dysfunctional beliefs associated with ED; and at the secondary level: increase in self-esteem and body satisfaction; decrease in eating symptomatology; and no changes in emotional symptomatology. These results are also expected to be maintained in subsequent follow-ups, at 15 days and a month after to finish the app.

Detailed description

There is a mobile platform, called OCD.app (previously GGtude) which is an evidence-based platform comprising of brief game-like exercises targeting a wide range of psychological symptoms. GGED (GG Eating Disorders) is a module within the app that addresses the core beliefs related to the development and maintenance of eating disorders. In this, a cognitive training exercise is performed: different sentences appear in the form of beliefs, and the person must identify and accept those beliefs that are functional, adaptive and positive, dragging them to the lower part of the screen; and reject those that are dysfunctional, maladaptive and negative dragging them to the upper part of the screen. GGED has shown promising results in reducing maladaptive beliefs in the general adult population and in general adolescent population. In addition, another module that target on obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) has demonstrated its efficacy in preventing relapses in patients diagnosed with OCD in remission. Given that the GGED module has not yet been tested in EDs patients and there is a need for the development of techniques to prevent relapses in these disorders, the objective of the present study is to assess its efficacy in preventing relapse in three patients with ED diagnoses in remission.

Conditions

• Eating Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	GGED	This app is used to work on the dysfunctional beliefs that are associated with eating disorders. The app is made up of a series of levels comprising the topics that are normally worked on in CBT in relation to eating disorders. At each level, affirmations in the form of beliefs appear on the screen, and the person must accept them if they are functional, adaptive and positive; or reject them if they are dysfunctional, maladaptive and negative.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-19
• Primary completion: 2024-06-24
• Completion: 2024-06-24
• First posted: 2025-02-24
• Last updated: 2025-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain