Internet-based relapse prevention for Eating Disorders following inpatient treatment: randomised controlled trial for Anorexia Nervosa

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN20173615

Enrollment

258

Registered

2007-01-04

Start date

2007-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-06-17

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Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa Mental and Behavioural Disorders Anorexia

Interventions

Experimental intervention: Application of a behaviourally oriented Relapse Prevention Program (RPP) via internet with chat room, SMS and e-mail support and feed-back.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female 2. More than 16 years 3. Diagnosis anorexia nervosa 4. Successful inpatient therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mental or somatic disability prohibiting participation in study 2. Acute psychosis 3. Chronic organic or schizophrenic psychosis 4. Severe suicidal ideation/behaviour

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference between body mass index at the end of the treatment (nine months) and at randomisation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Explorative measures of psychopathology to investigate the time course and to support the clinical claim	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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