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Specialized Post-Inpatient Psychotherapy for sustained Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa via Videoconference (SUSTAIN) – a randomized controlled Trial

Specialized Post-Inpatient Psychotherapy for sustained Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa via Videoconference (SUSTAIN) – a randomized controlled Trial - SUSTAIN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023372
Enrollment
190
Registered
2020-11-18
Start date
2020-12-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F50.0 F50.1

Interventions

Group 1: outpatient psychotherapy SUSTAIN via videoconference Group 2: optimized treatment as usual TAU-O

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Innere Medizin VI, Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) patients with diagnosis of AN and subsyndromal AN according to DSM-5 at inpatient/ daypatient admission, (2) regular completion of inpatient/daypatient treatment, (3) minimum weight gain of 1 BMI point during inpatient/day-patient treatment, (4) BMI = 15 kg/m² at beginning of the study (T0), (5) age = 18 years, (6) written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) suicidal ideation, (2) psychotic (F20-F29) or bipolar I disorder (F30.1 - F30.8) lifetime, (3) medium to severe current substance abuse (F10.2-F19.2), (4) serious unstable medical problems (e.g. electrolyte lapse, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal disturbances) that require acute treatment (5) participation in other treatment studies, treatments, tenant groups during T0-T2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
difference of BMI between study inclusion (T0) and end of treatment (T2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
(1) BMI course over five assessment points: T(-1) admission to inpatient/day-patient care, T0 study inclusion and randomisation in the last week of inpatient/daypatient care, T1 interim assessment 4 months +/- 2 weeks after treatment start, T2 end of treatment +/- 2 weeks; T3 6 months follow-up +/- 1 month; (2) proportion of relapse; (3) eating disorder pathology, (4) general psychopathology, (5) cost-effectiveness, (6) time to dropout from the post-inpatient treatment

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKatrin Giel

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Innere Medizin VI, Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie

katrin.giel@med.uni-tuebingen.de07071-29-86712

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026