Binge-Eating DisorderEMDRDCANCT06474689
EMDR vs. CBT in the Treatment of Inpatients With Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: the EMDRDCA Study.
A study testing EMDR and CBT in people with Binge-Eating Disorder, run by Istituto Auxologico Italiano at 1 site in Italy.
Trial summary
Overweight and obesity are linked with Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Traditionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the therapeutic approach indicated both for inpatient and outpatient treatment of BED. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- What is being tested?
- EMDR and CBT
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 8 participants
- Where
- 1 siteItaly
- Study dates
- 1 May 2023to 1 Dec 2024
- 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 to 65 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- being a female Italian inpatient with obesity (Body Mass Index BMI: Kg/m2>30, WHO) and BED (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, DSM-5), aged between 18 and 65 years, and with a self-reported history of one traumatic experience at least.
Who cannot join
- any physical or psychiatric disorder, or any other medical condition that could compromise participation in the RCT.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
istituto Auxologico Italiano - Piancavallo
Piancavallo, Verbania, 28824
Gianluca Castelnuovo, Prof, 0039323514338, gianluca.castelnuovo@auxologico.it
About this study
Official title: Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of EMDR vs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Inpatients With Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: the EMDRDCA Study.
Overweight and obesity are linked with Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Traditionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the therapeutic approach indicated both for inpatient and outpatient treatment of BED. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) could be more effective for the treatment of BED, in particular with patients who lived one or more traumatic experiences.
A randomized controlled clinical trial is ongoing in order to test the hypothesis that a 4-week EMDR intervention is more effective than a parallel CBT intervention in the treatment of inpatients with obesity and BED who experienced a traumatic event and are referred to a residential rehabilitation program. Outcomes are the reduction of binge eating symptoms, emotional eating, psychological distress and trauma-related variables, and the improvement of emotion regulation from baseline to treatment completion.
Read the detailed description
Feeding and Eating disorders (FEDs) have been claimed to represent major global health concerns. FEDs include different types of disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and Binge Eating Disorder (BED), which are all generally characterized by excessive preoccupation with body shape, eating, and weight, and may include disordered eating and compensatory behaviors.
BED is a relatively new FED introduced in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). It is characterized by frequent episodes of eating a large amount of food in a short period of time and with a sense of lack of control over eating, followed by a sense of guilt, not associated with compensatory behaviors such as vomiting.
There are several medical comorbidities with FEDs which can range from cardiac to metabolic, gastrointestinal, and reproductive complications. BED is associated with severe medical conditions including, among others, obesity and obesity-related disorders such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
FEDs often present with psychiatric comorbidities. The most common FEDs-related psychiatric conditions are anxiety disorders (particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social phobia), mood disturbances such as major depression, and alcohol and substance abuse.
Treating FEDs requires a multidisciplinary approach with medical, nutritional, psychological and physical interventions. As far as psychotherapy is concerned, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), in particular the Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), has been recognized as the treatment of choice for FEDs. Although CBT-E is the most used approach to treat FEDs, there is some evidence suggesting weak long-term outcomes such as high percentages of dropout and unsatisfactory remission rates. These findings have motivated researchers to investigate the role of psychopathological mechanisms not adequately addressed by CBT-E, which can have an impact on the onset and the maintenance of FEDs.
History of trauma and early negative experiences in life such as neglect and abuse as well as stressful life events have been recognized as common risk factors for FEDs, and as predictors of worse treatment outcomes when not properly targeted. Since CBT-E does not specifically target trauma-related symptoms, it can be hypothesized that the treatment of FEDs could benefit from a trauma-focused therapy.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused therapeutic approach developed by Shapiro in 1987 for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic psychopathological features as dissociation. To date, several systematic reviews and meta-analyses reported EMDR to be effective in the treatment of PTSD and trauma-related comorbidities.
Because trauma history is prominent in FEDs, and EMDR has proven efficacy in the treatment of trauma and trauma-related disorders, some authors have argued that EMDR could be a beneficial approach to be used for the treatment of FEDs. However, only a few studies addressing this hypothesis are available. For example, Zaccagnino and colleagues illustrated a clinical case in which a 17-year-old inpatient with unremitting AN followed an EMDR intervention for 6 months in hospital. From pre-to-post-treatment, the patient increased weight, and BMI, improved her attachment style, and increased self-confidence and social functioning, and results were maintained at 12 and 24 months follow-up. Ergüney-Okumuş described the positive effects of EMDR on a patient with BN, who received 20 sessions of CBT-E followed by 5 sessions of EMDR with a focus on body image. After the intervention, the patient reported important improvements in eating-related symptoms (binge eating, restricting, and preoccupation with weight, shape, and eating) as well as motivation, body satisfaction, and social relations.
To the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no evidence concerning the efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of subjects with BED. For this reason, a two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) with a mixed between-within design was planned in order to test the superior efficacy of a 4-week EMDR intervention compared to a parallel CBT intervention in the treatment of inpatients with BED and comorbid obesity, and who experienced traumatic events in their lives.
The EMDR intervention was hypothesized to be more effective than the CBT intervention in reducing the impact of traumatic experiences, BED symptoms, emotional eating, and psychological distress, and in improving emotion regulation.
The RCT is ongoing at the IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VCO, Italy), a third-level, residential clinical center for the rehabilitation of obesity and eating disorders.
Patients attending the inpatient program described below are screened for inclusion into the RCT during the first hospitalization week. After a routine clinical interview conducted by an independent licensed psychologist, patients who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to participate in the RCT by a member of the research team, who informs them about the RCT objectives and procedures. Eligible patients who accept to participate and sign the informed consent forms for participation and data treatment are asked to complete a battery of self-report questionnaires to collect demographic data and measure outcome variables. The questionnaires completed by participants are stored in a locked cabinet, while data are stored in a password-protected Excel file.
- Conditions
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Being tested
- EMDR, CBT
- Keywords
- Binge Eating disorder, Obesity, Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Medical subject headings
- Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity, Wounds and Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EMDROther
EMDR is based on the Adaptive Information Process (AIP) model, which posits that the traumatic event experienced by a subject is stored in memory along with the disturbing emotions, perceptions, cognitions, and physical sensations that characterized that moment. All this information is stored in a dysfunctional way within neural networks and unable to connect with other networks with useful information. The information enclosed in the neural networks, not being able to be processed, continue to cause discomfort in the subject, up to the onset of pathologies such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders. The goal of EMDR is to restore the adaptive processing of information in order to achieve the adaptive resolution by creating new and more functional connections.
CBTOther
CBT-E is based on the transdiagnostic theory for eating disorders. According to this theory, there is an overvaluation of shape, weight, eating and their control that people use to judge themselves which represents the core feature of maintaining eating disorder symptoms including binge eating. The goals of CBT-E are to increase the understanding of eating disorders, reduce weight concerns, and establish a pattern of regular eating by addressing the mechanisms that have been maintaining the eating disorder psychopathology including body image disturbances and reactions to life events and emotions. The goals of CBT-OB are to help patients to reach, accept and maintain a healthy weight loss by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| EMDR | Experimental | The EMDR intervention is based on the standard protocol of EMDR, a therapeutic approach used for the treatment of trauma and stress-related disturbances. It focuses on the memory of traumatic experiences and is a comprehensive methodology that uses eye movements or other forms of dual attentional bilateral stimulation to treat disorders related directly to traumatic or particularly stressful experiences. Receives: Other: EMDR |
| CBT | Active comparator | The CBT intervention is based on the core principles of both the Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), an evidence-based treatment for eating disorders, and the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity (CBT-OB). CBT-E is based on the transdiagnostic theory for eating disorders. CBT-OB combines the principal strategies of the traditional behavioral therapy for obesity (self-monitoring, goal setting, stimulus control) with more specific cognitive strategies and procedures helping patients to address the cognitive processes involved with treatment discontinuation, the amount of weight lost and long-term weight-loss maintenance. Receives: Other: CBT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
subjective distress caused by traumatic events
subjective distress caused by traumatic events is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised. It is a self-report questionnaire composed of 22 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4 used to assess subjective distress caused by traumatic events. The IES-R yields a total score (ranging from 0 to 88) and subscale scores can also be calculated for the Intrusion, Avoidance, and Hyperarousal subscales. All subscales of the Italian version had good internal consistency (hyper-arousal, α = 0.83; avoidance, α = 0.72; intrusion, α = 0.78).
Measured: 4 weeks
binge eating
binge eating is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Binge Eating Scale. It is a self-report questionnaire composed of 16 groups of items assessing the presence of binge eating episodes. Specifically, 8 items describe behavior manifestations and 8 items refer to feelings and cognitions surrounding a binge episode. The total score ranged from 0 to 46. The higher the score, the more severe the binge eating problems. In an Italian study evaluating the psychometric properties of the Italian version of BES results showed good internal consistency reliability (α = 0.89)
Measured: 4 weeks
psychological distress
psychological distress is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). It is a self-report questionnaire composed of 21 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and composing three subscales: depression, anxiety, and stress. The validation of the italian version showed that Cronbach's alpha coefficients exceeded .70 both in the community and clinical samples, thus indicating good to excellent internal consistency. Test-retest reliability values computed on the undergraduate student sample were large for all the DASS-21 scale scores.
Measured: 4 weeks
emotional eating
emotional eating is assessed with the Emotional Eating subscale of the Italian-validated version of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. It is composed of 13 items, rated on a 5-step Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4. The validation of the Italian version showed that DEBQ subscales have a high test-retest reliability. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Emotional Eating scale indicated an adequate internal consistency.
Measured: 4 weeks
emotion dysregulation
emotion dysregulation is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. It is a self-report questionnaire consisting of 36 items, rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5, which explores the following sub-scales: non-acceptance of negative emotions, inability to undertake purposeful behavior when experiencing negative emotions, difficulty in controlling impulsive behavior when experiencing negative emotions, limited access to emotion regulation strategies that are considered effective, lack of awareness of one's emotions, lack of understanding of the nature of one's emotional responses. Results from the Italian validation showed that the DERS has high internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of .92 for the DERS total score and alphas > .80 for most sub-scales. The test-retest reliability was excellent for the DERS total score, fair for Clarity, and good for Nonacceptance, Goals, Impulse, Awareness, and Strategies.
Measured: 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Jun 2024
- Study start1 May 2023
- Primary completion1 Jan 2024
- Study completion1 Dec 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Binge-Eating DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Istituto Auxologico ItalianoThe 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
- Model description
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06474689
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AGU2024
- Acronym
- EMDRDCA
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 16 May 2024
- Last updated
- 26 Jun 2024
- 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 26 Jun 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Preliminary Findings of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of EMDR vs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Inpatients With Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: the EMDRDCA Study.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06474689
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EMDRDCA / AGU2024
- Conditions
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Keywords
- Binge Eating disorder, Obesity, Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico ItalianoUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Dec 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Jun 2024 (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.
Overweight and obesity are linked with Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Traditionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the therapeutic approach indicated both for inpatient and outpatient treatment of BED. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) could be more effective for the treatment of BED, in particular with patients who lived one or more traumatic experiences.
A randomized controlled clinical trial is ongoing in order to test the hypothesis that a 4-week EMDR intervention is more effective than a parallel CBT intervention in the treatment of inpatients with obesity and BED who experienced a traumatic event and are referred to a residential rehabilitation program. Outcomes are the reduction of binge eating symptoms, emotional eating, psychological distress and trauma-related variables, and the improvement of emotion regulation from baseline to treatment completion.
Detailed description
Feeding and Eating disorders (FEDs) have been claimed to represent major global health concerns. FEDs include different types of disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), and Binge Eating Disorder (BED), which are all generally characterized by excessive preoccupation with body shape, eating, and weight, and may include disordered eating and compensatory behaviors.
BED is a relatively new FED introduced in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). It is characterized by frequent episodes of eating a large amount of food in a short period of time and with a sense of lack of control over eating, followed by a sense of guilt, not associated with compensatory behaviors such as vomiting.
There are several medical comorbidities with FEDs which can range from cardiac to metabolic, gastrointestinal, and reproductive complications. BED is associated with severe medical conditions including, among others, obesity and obesity-related disorders such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
FEDs often present with psychiatric comorbidities. The most common FEDs-related psychiatric conditions are anxiety disorders (particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social phobia), mood disturbances such as major depression, and alcohol and substance abuse.
Treating FEDs requires a multidisciplinary approach with medical, nutritional, psychological and physical interventions. As far as psychotherapy is concerned, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), in particular the Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), has been recognized as the treatment of choice for FEDs. Although CBT-E is the most used approach to treat FEDs, there is some evidence suggesting weak long-term outcomes such as high percentages of dropout and unsatisfactory remission rates. These findings have motivated researchers to investigate the role of psychopathological mechanisms not adequately addressed by CBT-E, which can have an impact on the onset and the maintenance of FEDs.
History of trauma and early negative experiences in life such as neglect and abuse as well as stressful life events have been recognized as common risk factors for FEDs, and as predictors of worse treatment outcomes when not properly targeted. Since CBT-E does not specifically target trauma-related symptoms, it can be hypothesized that the treatment of FEDs could benefit from a trauma-focused therapy.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused therapeutic approach developed by Shapiro in 1987 for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic psychopathological features as dissociation. To date, several systematic reviews and meta-analyses reported EMDR to be effective in the treatment of PTSD and trauma-related comorbidities.
Because trauma history is prominent in FEDs, and EMDR has proven efficacy in the treatment of trauma and trauma-related disorders, some authors have argued that EMDR could be a beneficial approach to be used for the treatment of FEDs. However, only a few studies addressing this hypothesis are available. For example, Zaccagnino and colleagues illustrated a clinical case in which a 17-year-old inpatient with unremitting AN followed an EMDR intervention for 6 months in hospital. From pre-to-post-treatment, the patient increased weight, and BMI, improved her attachment style, and increased self-confidence and social functioning, and results were maintained at 12 and 24 months follow-up. Ergüney-Okumuş described the positive effects of EMDR on a patient with BN, who received 20 sessions of CBT-E followed by 5 sessions of EMDR with a focus on body image. After the intervention, the patient reported important improvements in eating-related symptoms (binge eating, restricting, and preoccupation with weight, shape, and eating) as well as motivation, body satisfaction, and social relations.
To the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no evidence concerning the efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of subjects with BED. For this reason, a two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) with a mixed between-within design was planned in order to test the superior efficacy of a 4-week EMDR intervention compared to a parallel CBT intervention in the treatment of inpatients with BED and comorbid obesity, and who experienced traumatic events in their lives.
The EMDR intervention was hypothesized to be more effective than the CBT intervention in reducing the impact of traumatic experiences, BED symptoms, emotional eating, and psychological distress, and in improving emotion regulation.
The RCT is ongoing at the IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VCO, Italy), a third-level, residential clinical center for the rehabilitation of obesity and eating disorders.
Patients attending the inpatient program described below are screened for inclusion into the RCT during the first hospitalization week. After a routine clinical interview conducted by an independent licensed psychologist, patients who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to participate in the RCT by a member of the research team, who informs them about the RCT objectives and procedures. Eligible patients who accept to participate and sign the informed consent forms for participation and data treatment are asked to complete a battery of self-report questionnaires to collect demographic data and measure outcome variables. The questionnaires completed by participants are stored in a locked cabinet, while data are stored in a password-protected Excel file.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized Controlled Trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| EMDR | Experimental | Other: EMDRThe EMDR intervention is based on the standard protocol of EMDR, a therapeutic approach used for the treatment of trauma and stress-related disturbances. It focuses on the memory of traumatic experiences and is a comprehensive methodology that uses eye movements or other forms of dual attentional bilateral stimulation to treat disorders related directly to traumatic or particularly stressful experiences. |
| CBT | Active comparator | Other: CBTThe CBT intervention is based on the core principles of both the Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), an evidence-based treatment for eating disorders, and the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity (CBT-OB). CBT-E is based on the transdiagnostic theory for eating disorders. CBT-OB combines the principal strategies of the traditional behavioral therapy for obesity (self-monitoring, goal setting, stimulus control) with more specific cognitive strategies and procedures helping patients to address the cognitive processes involved with treatment discontinuation, the amount of weight lost and long-term weight-loss maintenance. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- being a female Italian inpatient with obesity (Body Mass Index BMI: Kg/m2>30, WHO) and BED (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, DSM-5), aged between 18 and 65 years, and with a self-reported history of one traumatic experience at least.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- any physical or psychiatric disorder, or any other medical condition that could compromise participation in the RCT.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EMDREMDR is based on the Adaptive Information Process (AIP) model, which posits that the traumatic event experienced by a subject is stored in memory along with the disturbing emotions, perceptions, cognitions, and physical sensations that characterized that moment. All this information is stored in a dysfunctional way within neural networks and unable to connect with other networks with useful information. The information enclosed in the neural networks, not being able to be processed, continue to cause discomfort in the subject, up to the onset of pathologies such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders. The goal of EMDR is to restore the adaptive processing of information in order to achieve the adaptive resolution by creating new and more functional connections. | Other | EMDR |
| CBTCBT-E is based on the transdiagnostic theory for eating disorders. According to this theory, there is an overvaluation of shape, weight, eating and their control that people use to judge themselves which represents the core feature of maintaining eating disorder symptoms including binge eating. The goals of CBT-E are to increase the understanding of eating disorders, reduce weight concerns, and establish a pattern of regular eating by addressing the mechanisms that have been maintaining the eating disorder psychopathology including body image disturbances and reactions to life events and emotions. The goals of CBT-OB are to help patients to reach, accept and maintain a healthy weight loss by adopting a healthy lifestyle. | Other | CBT |
Primary outcome
subjective distress caused by traumatic events
Time frame: 4 weeks
subjective distress caused by traumatic events is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised. It is a self-report questionnaire composed of 22 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4 used to assess subjective distress caused by traumatic events. The IES-R yields a total score (ranging from 0 to 88) and subscale scores can also be calculated for the Intrusion, Avoidance, and Hyperarousal subscales. All subscales of the Italian version had good internal consistency (hyper-arousal, α = 0.83; avoidance, α = 0.72; intrusion, α = 0.78).
binge eating
Time frame: 4 weeks
binge eating is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Binge Eating Scale. It is a self-report questionnaire composed of 16 groups of items assessing the presence of binge eating episodes. Specifically, 8 items describe behavior manifestations and 8 items refer to feelings and cognitions surrounding a binge episode. The total score ranged from 0 to 46. The higher the score, the more severe the binge eating problems. In an Italian study evaluating the psychometric properties of the Italian version of BES results showed good internal consistency reliability (α = 0.89)
psychological distress
Time frame: 4 weeks
psychological distress is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). It is a self-report questionnaire composed of 21 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 to 3 and composing three subscales: depression, anxiety, and stress. The validation of the italian version showed that Cronbach's alpha coefficients exceeded .70 both in the community and clinical samples, thus indicating good to excellent internal consistency. Test-retest reliability values computed on the undergraduate student sample were large for all the DASS-21 scale scores.
emotional eating
Time frame: 4 weeks
emotional eating is assessed with the Emotional Eating subscale of the Italian-validated version of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. It is composed of 13 items, rated on a 5-step Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4. The validation of the Italian version showed that DEBQ subscales have a high test-retest reliability. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Emotional Eating scale indicated an adequate internal consistency.
emotion dysregulation
Time frame: 4 weeks
emotion dysregulation is assessed with the Italian-validated version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. It is a self-report questionnaire consisting of 36 items, rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5, which explores the following sub-scales: non-acceptance of negative emotions, inability to undertake purposeful behavior when experiencing negative emotions, difficulty in controlling impulsive behavior when experiencing negative emotions, limited access to emotion regulation strategies that are considered effective, lack of awareness of one's emotions, lack of understanding of the nature of one's emotional responses. Results from the Italian validation showed that the DERS has high internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of .92 for the DERS total score and alphas > .80 for most sub-scales. The test-retest reliability was excellent for the DERS total score, fair for Clarity, and good for Nonacceptance, Goals, Impulse, Awareness, and Strategies.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Jun 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
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istituto Auxologico Italiano - Piancavallo
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing EMDR and CBT in people with Binge-Eating Disorder, run by Istituto Auxologico Italiano at 1 site in Italy.
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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jun 2024. 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 Italy. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
subjective distress caused by traumatic events (time frame: 4 weeks). The study lists 5 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 26 Jun 2024.