binge eating binge eating disorder
Conditions
Interventions
ESM app as an additional tool to TAU:
In the first week of treatment, participants are asked to download the app on
their phone and to start the monitoring. They receive 5 semi-random
notifications
Sponsors
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet be an adult aged 18 to 65 years old, known to have binge eating disorder according to the DSM 5 classification and who are indicated to be treated with group therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Inability to understand Dutch, inability to read or write Dutch 2. No internet access or no email or no cell phone. 3. Patients who do not fill out their baseline questionnaires 4. People who use medication that is known to trigger binges, such as corticosteroids, antipsychotics and some antidepressants (e.g. mirtazapine) or antihistamines (e.g. promethazine). 5. People who are suspected to have a monogenetic pathology as the cause of their obesity and binges.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Aim 1: Qualitative evaluations of the practical use and added value of the app for treatment. Aim 2: Within-person mean-level changes in emotions and situations and its bi-directional associations with binge eating episodes and cravings will be examined with the data collected with the ESM application. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed