Eating DisordersNCT04248686
Combined Eating Disorder and Weight Loss Online Guided-Self Help Intervention
A study testing CoED Online Intervention in people with Eating Disorders and Obesity, run by Washington University School of Medicine at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Online, guided self-help interventions have been used for weight-loss (WL), as well as for treatment of eating disorders (EDs), separately, but no program exists to manage these conditions together. 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, Obesity
- What is being tested?
- CoED Online Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 13 Dec 2019to 30 Nov 2021
- 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
- young adults who have clinical or sub-clinical binge type ED, and comorbid overweight or obesity
Who cannot join
- adults under 18
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110
About this study
Official title: Combined Eating Disorder and Weight Loss Online Guided-Self Help Intervention Pilot Study
Online, guided self-help interventions have been used for weight-loss (WL), as well as for treatment of eating disorders (EDs), separately, but no program exists to manage these conditions together. To date, a combination ED and WL intervention has been piloted in adolescents who endorsed high-risk ED behavior and had overweight, and revealed moderate improvement in ED behavior and WL. Thus, the use of online intervention for ED psychopathology and WL in individuals with clinical and sub-clinical EDs is the next step. Given Dr. Wilfley's past expertise with ED and WL interventions, and particularly her involvement with online interventions for these issues her mentorship will support the carrying out of aims for this proposal. The goal of this proposal is to implement a program to reduce weight and shape concerns, reduce disordered eating symptoms such as binging and compensatory behaviors associated with binge-type EDs, while also reducing weight for college students with comorbid overweight/obesity. This project will pilot an online, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based tools to improve ED symptoms, while also teaching them healthy methods of behavioral WL, for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity in order to examine effectiveness compared to referral to Student Health Services for ED and WL concerns.
Read the detailed description
The intersection of eating disorders and overweight/obesity reveals a large, and mostly underserved, population. Having overweight/obesity as a child is a risk factor for an ED, as many adolescents with overweight/obesity utilize disordered eating methods in order to lose weight. Conversely, binge-type EDs increase risk for overweight/obesity as binge episodes can lead to further weight gain. Additionally, treatment of overweight early is especially important as individuals with overweight have an increased likelihood of moving from overweight to obesity status. Despite this intertwined problem, few interventions exist that address ED pathology combined with a healthy weight loss (WL) intervention. A particular population in need of intervention for EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity is the college student population. Intervention at the college level is important as it is also prevention for future complications of EDs and overweight/obesity. Combined intervention for EDs and overweight for young adults, specifically college students, is needed programming which could potentially have substantial long-term health benefits. This project will pilot an online, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy based tools to improve ED symptoms while also teaching the healthy WL methods and maintenance of behavioral WL for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity. Participants will take the online screen by going to the URL address listed on the study advertisement. Before answering any survey questions, they will read a consent information sheet on the study, and consent to having their information stored so that they can be reached later if eligible for the long term study. They will then complete screening questions asking about their eating habits and weight and shape concerns. Lastly, they will be asked if they are interested in taking part in the long term study, and if so, at what email address would they like to be reached. Eligible criteria include endorsing clinical/sub-clinical symptoms of a binge-type ED, having a BMI > 25, and wanting to lose weight. If an individual screens positive for having low weight, as characterized by a BMI < 18.5, they will automatically be provided a referral to student health services at the end of their survey. Those that are eligible to participate will be sent emails to ask if they are interested in participating in this study. If they are interested, they will come into the lab to read and sign consent information. To minimize coercion, they will have as much time as they like to read and consider participation.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Obesity
- Being tested
- CoED Online Intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Feeding and Eating Disorders, Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
CoED Online InterventionBehavioural
Online, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based tools to improve ED symptoms, while also teaching the healthy methods of behavioral WL, for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | Referral to standard care - student health center on campus. |
| Intervention | Active comparator | Online, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based tools to improve ED symptoms, while also teaching the healthy methods of behavioral WL, for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity. Receives: Behavioral: CoED Online Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Eating Disorder Symptoms
Change in Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire score
Measured: baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months
Change in Weight
Change in BMI
Measured: baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jan 2020
- Study start13 Dec 2019
- Primary completion25 Aug 2021
- Study completion30 Nov 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Eating DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Washington University School of MedicineThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Denise E Wilfley, Ph.D., Principal investigator, Washington University School of Medicine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04248686
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201908221 - TL1TR002344
- Status last verified
- Jul 2022
- First submitted
- 23 Jan 2020
- Last updated
- 7 Jul 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Jul 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Combined Eating Disorder and Weight Loss Online Guided-Self Help Intervention Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04248686
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 201908221 - TL1TR002344
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Obesity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Washington University School of MedicineUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 13 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Aug 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Nov 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Jan 2020 (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.
Online, guided self-help interventions have been used for weight-loss (WL), as well as for treatment of eating disorders (EDs), separately, but no program exists to manage these conditions together. To date, a combination ED and WL intervention has been piloted in adolescents who endorsed high-risk ED behavior and had overweight, and revealed moderate improvement in ED behavior and WL. Thus, the use of online intervention for ED psychopathology and WL in individuals with clinical and sub-clinical EDs is the next step. Given Dr. Wilfley's past expertise with ED and WL interventions, and particularly her involvement with online interventions for these issues her mentorship will support the carrying out of aims for this proposal. The goal of this proposal is to implement a program to reduce weight and shape concerns, reduce disordered eating symptoms such as binging and compensatory behaviors associated with binge-type EDs, while also reducing weight for college students with comorbid overweight/obesity. This project will pilot an online, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based tools to improve ED symptoms, while also teaching them healthy methods of behavioral WL, for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity in order to examine effectiveness compared to referral to Student Health Services for ED and WL concerns.
Detailed description
The intersection of eating disorders and overweight/obesity reveals a large, and mostly underserved, population. Having overweight/obesity as a child is a risk factor for an ED, as many adolescents with overweight/obesity utilize disordered eating methods in order to lose weight. Conversely, binge-type EDs increase risk for overweight/obesity as binge episodes can lead to further weight gain. Additionally, treatment of overweight early is especially important as individuals with overweight have an increased likelihood of moving from overweight to obesity status. Despite this intertwined problem, few interventions exist that address ED pathology combined with a healthy weight loss (WL) intervention. A particular population in need of intervention for EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity is the college student population. Intervention at the college level is important as it is also prevention for future complications of EDs and overweight/obesity. Combined intervention for EDs and overweight for young adults, specifically college students, is needed programming which could potentially have substantial long-term health benefits. This project will pilot an online, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy based tools to improve ED symptoms while also teaching the healthy WL methods and maintenance of behavioral WL for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity. Participants will take the online screen by going to the URL address listed on the study advertisement. Before answering any survey questions, they will read a consent information sheet on the study, and consent to having their information stored so that they can be reached later if eligible for the long term study. They will then complete screening questions asking about their eating habits and weight and shape concerns. Lastly, they will be asked if they are interested in taking part in the long term study, and if so, at what email address would they like to be reached. Eligible criteria include endorsing clinical/sub-clinical symptoms of a binge-type ED, having a BMI > 25, and wanting to lose weight. If an individual screens positive for having low weight, as characterized by a BMI < 18.5, they will automatically be provided a referral to student health services at the end of their survey. Those that are eligible to participate will be sent emails to ask if they are interested in participating in this study. If they are interested, they will come into the lab to read and sign consent information. To minimize coercion, they will have as much time as they like to read and consider participation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | –Referral to standard care - student health center on campus. |
| Intervention | Active comparator | Behavioral: CoED Online InterventionOnline, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based tools to improve ED symptoms, while also teaching the healthy methods of behavioral WL, for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- young adults who have clinical or sub-clinical binge type ED, and comorbid overweight or obesity
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- adults under 18
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CoED Online InterventionOnline, guided self-help ED intervention that offers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based tools to improve ED symptoms, while also teaching the healthy methods of behavioral WL, for individuals with clinical/sub-clinical binge-type EDs with comorbid overweight/obesity | Behavioural | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Change in Eating Disorder Symptoms
Time frame: baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months
Change in Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire score
Change in Weight
Time frame: baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months
Change in BMI
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 7 Jul 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Denise E Wilfley, Ph.D. principal investigator
Washington University School of Medicine
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing CoED Online Intervention in people with Eating Disorders and Obesity, run by Washington University School of Medicine 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 7 Jul 2022. 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?
Change in Eating Disorder Symptoms (time frame: baseline, 9-weeks, 6-months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 7 Jul 2022.