Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults

A preliminary randomised controlled trial of the efficacy and acceptability of a new cognitive-interpersonal treatment of anorexia nervosa versus non-specific supportive clinical management

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN62920529

Enrollment

Registered

2009-10-14

Start date

2007-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Anorexia nervosa Mental and Behavioural Disorders Eating disorders

Interventions

Two different psychological interventions of 20 individual sessions each plus four follow-up meetings, two sessions with close others and two sessions with a dietician: 1. Maudsley Model of Anorexia N

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Outpatients aged 18 or over, either sex 2. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) anorexia nervosa or Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified 3. Body mass index of 18.5 kg/m^2 or below

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Life-threatening AN requiring immediate in-patient treatment as defined in the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for eating disorders 2. Insufficient knowledge of English to understand the treatment 3. Learning disability, severe mental or physical illness 4. Needing treatment in its own right (e.g. psychosis or diabetes mellitus) 5. Substance dependency 6. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at pre-treatment (baseline), 6 months and 12 months post-randomisation: 1. Body mass index 2. Eating Disorders Examination Global Score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at pre-treatment (baseline), 6 months and 12 months post-randomisation: 1. Eating Disorders Examination Subscales 2. Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA) questionnaire 3. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 4. Embedded Figures Task 5. Brixton Spatial Anticipation Task 6. Wisconsin Card Sorting Task 7. Trail making task	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 25, 2026