Impulsivity-focused group intervention to reduce binge eating episodes in patients with binge eating disorder

Impulsivity-focused group intervention to reduce binge eating episodes in patients with binge eating disorder - IMPULS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00007689

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-14

Start date

2015-03-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

DSM-5: Binge Eating Disorder F50.9

Interventions

Group 1: experimental group: patients with Binge Eating Disorder participating on the impulsivitry-focused behavioural modification programme. This is a group intervention with 8 weekly sessions á 90

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder according to DSM-5, age about 18, written and informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. current bulimia nervosa, current addictive disorders, psychotic disorders, bipolar I disorder, 2. current suicidality, 3. pregnancy, lactation, 4. somatic disorders influencing eating behaviour or weight with altered medication within the last three weeks, 5. current psychotherapeutic treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The frequency of binge eating episodes within the last 4 weeks at T0 (at the beginning) and T1 (after 8 weeks (at the end of the training period)), assessed by Item 10 of the Eating Disorder Examaniation Interview (Hilbert & Tuschen-Caffier, 2004)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes between T0 and T1 as well as T1 and T2 (3 months after end of the training period) concerning a) impulsivity: eyetracking variables assessing fodd-related and general impulsivity in the free exploration and antisaccade paradigms, BIS-15 and BIS/BAS questionnaires, b) psychopathology und impulsive eating behaviour by EDE, EDE-Q, BDI II, BMI (kg/m2), DEBQ, YFAS, FCQ-S and FCQ-T, c) Ratings of the valence of the used stimuli in the eye tracking paradigms. Further, we analyse process questionnaires concerning binge eating episodes and impulsive behaviour, weekly assessed between T0 and T1, i.e. eight times and an evaluation questionnaire concerning the impulsivity-focused behavioral modification programme.	—

Measure

Time frame

Changes between T0 and T1 as well as T1 and T2 (3 months after end of the training period) concerning a) impulsivity: eyetracking variables assessing fodd-related and general impulsivity in the free exploration and antisaccade paradigms, BIS-15 and BIS/BAS questionnaires, b) psychopathology und impulsive eating behaviour by EDE, EDE-Q, BDI II, BMI (kg/m2), DEBQ, YFAS, FCQ-S and FCQ-T, c) Ratings of the valence of the used stimuli in the eye tracking paradigms. Further, we analyse process questionnaires concerning binge eating episodes and impulsive behaviour, weekly assessed between T0 and T1, i.e. eight times and an evaluation questionnaire concerning the impulsivity-focused behavioral modification programme.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKathrin Schag

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Innere Medizin VI, Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie

kathrin.schag@med.uni-tuebingen.de07071-2989117

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026