Eating DisordersPTNCT04183894
Personalized Treatment
A study testing Personalized Intervention in people with Eating Disorders and Eating Disorder Symptom, run by University of Louisville at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The Personalized Treatment Study creates an individualized network of symptoms for a participant with a current eating disorder. This network will be used to develop a personalized treatment intervention. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Eating Disorders, Eating Disorder Symptom
- What is being tested?
- Personalized Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 59 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 2 Nov 2018to 23 Jan 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Current eating disorder diagnosis
- at least 18 years of age,
- not actively suicidal,
- not manic,
- not psychotic
Who cannot join
- No current eating disorder diagnosis,
- younger than 18 years of age,
- active psychosis,
- active mania, or
- actively suicidal.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky, 40292
About this study
Official title: Feasibility of Network-Informed Personalized Treatment for Eating Disorders
The Personalized Treatment Study creates an individualized network of symptoms for a participant with a current eating disorder. This network will be used to develop a personalized treatment intervention. This study aims to 1) determine if personalized treatments can be conducted using a network analysis of patient symptoms, and 2) to assess the effectiveness of network-informed personalized treatment for participants with eating disorders.
Read the detailed description
Cognitive behavioral theory proposes that cognitions, behaviors, affect, and physiological symptoms interact with each other to maintain and exacerbate psychiatric disorders (Beck, 2011). Network theory identifies core symptoms that maintain and promote the spread of ED psychopathology within individuals (Borsboom \& Cramer, 2013). Once identified, core "trigger" symptoms can be directly targeted to disrupt the spread or "activation" of ED behaviors, which would help patients achieve full recovery, and ultimately, prevent relapse. One of the main goals of the Personalized Treatment Study is to create an individualized network for a participant with a current eating disorder, which can be used to develop a personalized treatment intervention. Our research questions are: 1) Can a personalized treatment plan be conducted from a network analysis of patient symptoms, and 2) How effective is this personalized treatment based off of a network of symptoms.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Eating Disorder Symptom
- Being tested
- Personalized Intervention
- Keywords
- eating disorder, network analysis, personalized treatment, mobile app
- Medical subject headings
- Feeding and Eating Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Personalized InterventionBehavioural
Participants will receive a personalized intervention based on their personalized network.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Personalized Intervention Based on Network | Experimental | Participants will receive personalized interventions based on their personalized network. Receives: Behavioral: Personalized Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Eating Disorder Symptoms
Changes in eating disorder symptoms will be measured at one month, six month, and 1 year follow-up questionnaires.
Measured: Prior to, during, and after personalized intervention through approximately one year.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Dec 2019
- Study start2 Nov 2018
- Primary completion23 Jan 2023
- Study completion23 Jan 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Eating DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 59 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Louisville
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cheri Levinson, University of Louisville
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04183894
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB# 18.0622
- Acronym
- PT
- Status last verified
- Apr 2023
- First submitted
- 20 Nov 2019
- Last updated
- 27 Apr 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Beck, J. S. (2011). Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Clinical textbook of addictive disorders, 491, 474-501.
Borsboom D, Cramer AO. Network analysis: an integrative approach to the structure of psychopathology. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2013;9:91-121. doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050212-185608.
PubMed 23537483Levinson CA, Williams BM, Christian C, Hunt RA, Keshishian AC, Brosof LC, Vanzhula IA, Davis GG, Brown ML, Bridges-Curry Z, Sandoval-Araujo LE, Ralph-Nearman C. Personalizing eating disorder treatment using idiographic models: An open series trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Jan;91(1):14-28. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000785.
PubMed 36729494Levinson CA, Hunt RA, Keshishian AC, Brown ML, Vanzhula I, Christian C, Brosof LC, Williams BM. Using individual networks to identify treatment targets for eating disorder treatment: a proof-of-concept study and initial data. J Eat Disord. 2021 Nov 4;9(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s40337-021-00504-7.
PubMed 34736538
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Apr 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Feasibility of Network-Informed Personalized Treatment for Eating Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04183894
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PT / IRB# 18.0622
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Eating Disorder Symptom
- Keywords
- eating disorder, network analysis, personalized treatment, mobile app
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 59 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of LouisvilleUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Nov 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 23 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 23 Jan 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Personalized Treatment Study creates an individualized network of symptoms for a participant with a current eating disorder. This network will be used to develop a personalized treatment intervention. This study aims to 1) determine if personalized treatments can be conducted using a network analysis of patient symptoms, and 2) to assess the effectiveness of network-informed personalized treatment for participants with eating disorders.
Detailed description
Cognitive behavioral theory proposes that cognitions, behaviors, affect, and physiological symptoms interact with each other to maintain and exacerbate psychiatric disorders (Beck, 2011). Network theory identifies core symptoms that maintain and promote the spread of ED psychopathology within individuals (Borsboom \& Cramer, 2013). Once identified, core "trigger" symptoms can be directly targeted to disrupt the spread or "activation" of ED behaviors, which would help patients achieve full recovery, and ultimately, prevent relapse. One of the main goals of the Personalized Treatment Study is to create an individualized network for a participant with a current eating disorder, which can be used to develop a personalized treatment intervention. Our research questions are: 1) Can a personalized treatment plan be conducted from a network analysis of patient symptoms, and 2) How effective is this personalized treatment based off of a network of symptoms.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Personalized Intervention Based on Network | Experimental | Behavioral: Personalized InterventionParticipants will receive personalized interventions based on their personalized network. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Current eating disorder diagnosis
- at least 18 years of age,
- not actively suicidal,
- not manic,
- not psychotic
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- No current eating disorder diagnosis,
- younger than 18 years of age,
- active psychosis,
- active mania, or
- actively suicidal.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Personalized InterventionParticipants will receive a personalized intervention based on their personalized network. | Behavioural | Personalized Intervention Based on Network |
Primary outcome
Eating Disorder Symptoms
Time frame: Prior to, during, and after personalized intervention through approximately one year.
Changes in eating disorder symptoms will be measured at one month, six month, and 1 year follow-up questionnaires.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Apr 2023.
- BackgroundBeck, J. S. (2011). Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Clinical textbook of addictive disorders, 491, 474-501.
- Background: PubMed 23537483Borsboom D, Cramer AO. Network analysis: an integrative approach to the structure of psychopathology. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2013;9:91-121. doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050212-185608.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36729494Levinson CA, Williams BM, Christian C, Hunt RA, Keshishian AC, Brosof LC, Vanzhula IA, Davis GG, Brown ML, Bridges-Curry Z, Sandoval-Araujo LE, Ralph-Nearman C. Personalizing eating disorder treatment using idiographic models: An open series trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Jan;91(1):14-28. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000785.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34736538Levinson CA, Hunt RA, Keshishian AC, Brown ML, Vanzhula I, Christian C, Brosof LC, Williams BM. Using individual networks to identify treatment targets for eating disorder treatment: a proof-of-concept study and initial data. J Eat Disord. 2021 Nov 4;9(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s40337-021-00504-7.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Personalized Intervention in people with Eating Disorders and Eating Disorder Symptom, run by University of Louisville at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Eating Disorder Symptoms (time frame: Prior to, during, and after personalized intervention through approximately one year.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04183894, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Apr 2023; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.