Affect school as complementary treatment in eating disorders

Affect school as complementary treatment in eating disorders: A randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11278582

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-29

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Eating Disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Eating Disorders

Interventions

Block-randomisation is performed by an independent researcher who is not a part of the project. Half of the participants will be randomized into the intervention Group, the Affect school, and keep th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Eating disorder diagnosis 2. Swedish as spoken language 3. Aged =18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI <15 kg/m2 2. Acute state of starvation 3. Psychosis 4. Acute high level of suicidality

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.Eating disorder symptoms using the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE Q),which is a self-assessment scale, symptoms are measured at baseline, after the intervention, 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention. 2. Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, brief version (DERS) with a self-assessment scale called Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) at baseline, at the end of the intervention, 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention 3. Alexithymia with the self-assessment scale Toronto Alemithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) at baseline, after the intervention, 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention. The same measures and time intervals apply to the intervention and the control groups.	—

Measure

Time frame

1.Eating disorder symptoms using the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE Q),which is a self-assessment scale, symptoms are measured at baseline, after the intervention, 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention. 2. Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, brief version (DERS) with a self-assessment scale called Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) at baseline, at the end of the intervention, 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention 3. Alexithymia with the self-assessment scale Toronto Alemithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) at baseline, after the intervention, 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention. The same measures and time intervals apply to the intervention and the control groups.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Body Mass Index (BMI) at the start of the intervention and after 12 months. 2. Eating disorder diagnoses at baseline, at 6 and 12 months after the end of the intervention The same measures and time intervals apply to the intervention and the control groups.	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026