Binge Eating/Loss of Control Eating
Conditions
Keywords
binge eating, loss of control eating, eating in the absence of hunger, emotional eating
Brief summary
This study aims to develop a manualized and culturally sensitive intervention for adolescent girls targeting binge and loss of control (LOC) eating. The investigators will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention in a controlled pilot trial. The investigators hypothesize that this intervention will serve to reduce binge and LOC eating, as well as improve psychosocial functioning as evidenced by decreased depression, anxiety, eating disorder cognitions, and impulsivity, and improved quality of life.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLinking Individuals Being Emotionally Real (LIBER8)
Participants will attend a 8-12 week, 1-2 hours long intervention comprised of cognitive behavior and dialectical behavior therapy techniques.
BEHAVIORALWeight Management Control
Participants will attend a 8-12 week, 1-2 hours long intervention comprised of behavioral techniques.
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
13 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* currently meeting criteria for loss of control (LOC) eating or binge eating disorder (BED) as defined by Marcus and Kalarchian * age 13-22 * female * lives with parent/primary caregiver most of the time
Exclusion criteria
* alcohol or drug dependence in the last three months * current suicidal intent or clinically significant self-harm behaviors reported during the assessment * diagnosis of bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa in the last three months * presence of a developmental disability or neurological impairment that would impair the individual's ability to participate in the intervention * psychosis, including schizophrenia, or bipolar I disorder * not fluent in English (participant and parents/primary caregivers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in frequency of episodes of loss of control and/or binge eating from baseline to three month follow-up | 3-Month Follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in the frequency of eating in the absence of hunger from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Height and Weight | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Changes in eating disorder cognitions (e.g., eating, weight and shape concern, restrain) from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Changes in depressive symptoms from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Changes in impulsive behaviors from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Changes in health-related quality of life (including social, emotional, school, and physical functioning) from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Changes in the use of various cognitive emotion regulation strategies from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Changes in the frequency of eating as a means of coping with negative emotions, such as anger, sadness and anxiety, from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
| Changes in anxiety symptoms from baseline to three month follow-up. | 3-Month Follow-up |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed