Clinical Trial: Randomised Controlled Study on the Use of Psychoeducation for Bulimia Nervosa in Young Women

Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: RCT on the Use of Psychoeducation for Bulimia Nervosa in Young Women

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectivity of guided self-help via Internet and bibliotherapy in the treatment of bulimia nervosa (BN) in young women.

Detailed Summary:

Eating disorders and especially bulimia nervosa are psychiatric diseases, affecting 2-4% of women. An intervention such as guided self-help via manuals (bibliotherapy) is a well accepted approach and accepted. Development of new technologies in recent years allows delivery of psychotherapy via CD-ROMs and web-based interfaces. These new technologies have not yet been implemented in Austria in treating bulimia nervosa (BN) patients. In particular patients will be involved, who would not attend medical care regularly. The aim of our study is therefore to deliver guided self-help via an internet platform (supported by email contacts) for 100 patients with BN and to investigate the practicability and effectivity of this approach as well as compliance of patients in this group.

Patients will be found and contacted via internet, get specialized medical investigations, medical care and support via emails. As control group 100 patients with bulimia are treated with bibliotherapy only. Beside effectivity, predictors of outcome (clinical, comorbidity, indication to change, personality) are investigated.

The proposed study is a randomised controlled trial for effectivity and practicability of new technologies in psychiatric treatment research.

This is not a psychotherapy study but a study on psychoeducation, an approach which offers new and helpful opportunities for this patient group.


Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Current Primary Outcome: Eating disorder symptomatology after 3 months and after 7 months [ Time Frame: december 2009 ]

Original Primary Outcome:

  • Eating disorder symptomatology after 3 months and after 7 months
  • Comorbidity
  • Motivation of change
  • Personality
  • Family Relationships


Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Predictors for best outcome [ Time Frame: december 2009 ]
  • motivation for change [ Time Frame: dec 2009 ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Predictors for best outcome

Information By: Medical University of Vienna

Dates:
Date Received: April 16, 2007
Date Started: April 2007
Date Completion: April 2010
Last Updated: September 17, 2009
Last Verified: September 2009