Binge Eating Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
binge eating, eating disorder, obesity
Brief summary
The investigators will evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a 16-session digital mindfulness-based and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for binge eating disorder (BED) + coached self-monitoring vs. a coached self-monitoring intervention. This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Detailed description
Procedures include completing: (1) pre-intervention screening assessment; (2) an initial baseline visit; (3) the assigned intervention; (4) a mid-study visit; (5) a post-intervention assessment (\ 18-weeks after baseline); and (6) a 2-month follow-up assessment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCBT-based Mindful Courage
Self-guided online intervention
BEHAVIORALCoached Self-Monitoring
Participants will log meals in recovery record
Sponsors
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Yeshiva University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age 18 years or older * ability to speak English fluently * meeting DSM-5 criteria for current BED (i.e., in the past three months) * willing and able to commit to the entire study protocol
Exclusion criteria
* a BMI below 18.5 * requiring immediate treatment for medical complications * having current anorexia or bulimia nervosa or purging behaviors within the past year * being pregnant or breast-feeding * experiencing other severe psychopathology or medical illness that would limit the participants' ability to comply with the demands of the current study (e.g. active suicidal risk, active psychotic disorder, unmedicated bipolar disorder, severe substance use disorder, cancer) * currently receiving BED or weight loss treatment (treatment for other conditions will be allowed, as long as the treatment is not mindfulness-based) * currently taking medications for weight loss, or beginning medications that affect eating/weight within the last six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility / Completion (questionnaire developed by our lab) | From baseline to 2-month follow-up visit | Number of participants completing intervention |
| Acceptability | After completing intervention, an average of 18-weeks | Dimensions of usability from the System Usability Scale; single-items measuring dimensions of acceptability, including overall satisfaction, engagement, visual appeal of content, understandability of program content, desire to continue the program, perceived skill acquisition, perceived confidence in implementing skills, and perceived helpfulness. Scores for each item range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating better acceptability. Scores will be averaged to obtain acceptability ratings. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactMargaret Sala, Ph.D.
Backup ContactHedy Kober, Ph.D.
Outcome results
None listed