Adaptation, application, and evaluation of an intervention program for relatives and adult patients with anorexia nervosa

Adaptation, application, and evaluation of an intervention program for relatives and adult patients with anorexia nervosa: The Echomantra. A randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN80253157

Enrollment

148

Registered

2024-03-21

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Anorexia nervosa Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Adult anorexia nervosa (AN) patients will be recruited from different specialist inpatient/day-patient eating disorder units. This study will involve adult girls who have received an AN diagnosis acco

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult women with a primary diagnosis of AN according to DSM-V criteria 2. BMI =18.5 3. Receiving care in a specialized eating disorder unit (24-hour inpatient unit, day hospital, or outpatient clinics) 4. With a willing family member to participate 5. With the ability to handle an electronic device (e.g., computer, laptop, or tablet) and internet to access online sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe psychiatric or medical comorbidity preventing program completion 2. Inadequate understanding and proficiency in the Spanish language 3. Prior participation in groups, programs, or therapies utilizing MANTRA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Psychological well-being measured using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months 2. Eating disorders symptoms measured using the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Body mass index measured using weight and height at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 2. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms measured using the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 3. Motivation to change measured using a Visual analogue scale that assesses confidence and importance in changing symptoms of ED at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 5. Psychosocial adjustment measured using the Eating Disorders Quality of Life (EDQL) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 6. Number of days in hospital or day centre measured using a register at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Body mass index measured using weight and height at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 2. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms measured using the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 3. Motivation to change measured using a Visual analogue scale that assesses confidence and importance in changing symptoms of ED at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 5. Psychosocial adjustment measured using the Eating Disorders Quality of Life (EDQL) at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months 6. Number of days in hospital or day centre measured using a register at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months

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Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactYolanda Quiles Marcos

y.quiles@umh.es+34 966658314

Outcome results

None listed

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