Eating Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, treatment, technology
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to pilot an innovative motivational text-message intervention for individuals with anorexia nervosa and subthreshold anorexia nervosa. Patients will receive personalized motivational text-messages as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT will be provided to patients at no cost for the duration of the study. The investigators hypothesize that the text-messages will help increase motivation to change and kilocalorie intake and decrease eating disordered behavior.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALText-Message Intervention
Sponsors
Boston University Charles River Campus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Anorexia nervosa/subthreshold anorexia nervosa (i.e., individuals who exhibit significant dietary restraint) * 18+ years old
Exclusion criteria
* BMI \< 16.5 * Medication instability for 6 weeks * Recent/current suicidal risk * Comorbid substance abuse or dependence, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or mental retardation * Inability to provide release of information to a medical provider
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Motivation to Change Eating Disorder Behaviors | Daily for 8 weeks |
| Change in Eating Disorder Symptoms | Daily for 8 weeks |
| Kilocalorie Intake (measured by self-report food records) | Daily for 8 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility measured by compliance with daily questionnaire | 8 weeks |
| Acceptability measured by self-report ratings | 8 weeks |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRebecca Shingleton, M.A.
Boston University Charles River Campus
Outcome results
None listed