F50.2 F50.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The first arm of the study consists of the intervention group, which includes participants who self-report currently experiencing bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder or subjective problems
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Forschungsbereich Neuropsychologie und Psychotherapie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current symptoms of bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder or subjective problems with eating according to self-disclosure; sufficient knowledge of German; agreement to the participation criteria; informed consent; availability of internet access and smartphone; willingness to participate in three online surveys; willingness to use the self-help smartphone app for 6 weeks; willingness to leave an anonymized email address for the survey.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute suicidality (measured with the PHQ-9 item 9, cut-off > 2); bipolar disorder; psychotic disorder; current stay in inpatient treatment, BMI <18 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in eating disorder symptoms measured with the “Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Short Version” (EDE-QS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The increase in self-esteem measured with the “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale” (RSE, T0 and T1). The increase in quality of life measured with the “Globalitem of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale - Brief Version” (WHOQOL-Bref, T0 and T1). The improvement of depressive symptoms with the “Patient Health Questionnaire” (PHQ-9, T0 and T1). Qualitative data on eating behavior (T0 and T1) | — |
Countries
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactSteffen Moritz
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Forschungsbereich Neuropsychologie und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed