A pilot randomised controlled trial of the CD-ROM based intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa (AN)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33652725

Enrollment

Registered

2005-06-30

Start date

2005-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Anorexia nervosa (AN) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Anorexia nervosa (AN)

Interventions

CD ROM group: The computerised intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa has been developed in the SLaM Eating Disorders Unit. This CD-ROM contains 9 interactive modules, which teach car

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Carers of patients with AN and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) AN recruited via the Eating Disorders Association (EDA)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Carers of people with other eating disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Carer-related measures: Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Standard Family Interview for Expressed Emotion (Hodes et al., 1991); Carer Coping (Pearlin et al., 1991), Experience of Care Giving (Szmukler et al., 1996); MEPS-ED (Platt et al., 1975), uptake of CD-ROM; attitudes to self-help (Williams et al., unpublished). These measures will be given prior to the carer intervention and 3 months later.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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