283 Participants Needed

Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Anorexia

CA
AM
SL
Overseen BySamantha L Turner, PhD
Age: Any Age
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests if adding Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) to Family Based Treatment (FBT) helps adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) by making their thinking more flexible. The goal is to see if this combined approach improves treatment outcomes. Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) has been developed and tested for adolescents with anorexia nervosa to improve cognitive flexibility and holistic processing.

Who Is on the Research Team?

CA

Catherine Alix Timko, PhD

Principal Investigator

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adolescents aged 12-18 with Anorexia Nervosa who are stable enough for outpatient treatment and have no other major health issues. Parents or caregivers must be over 18, willing to participate, live with the adolescent, and provide medical clearance.

Inclusion Criteria

Fluent in English
Medical clearance from primary care physician and permission to speak to Primary Care Physician about clinical issues
Parent or caregiver willing to participate
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Exclusion Criteria

I am a pregnant teenager.
I can use anti-psychotic medication during the later part of the study.
Presence of pervasive developmental disability, psychosis, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, autism spectrum disorder, or intellectual disability
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive Family Based Treatment (FBT) with or without Adolescent-focused Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) over 15 sessions

6 months
15 sessions

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in executive functioning, weight gain, and eating disorder symptomatology

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Cognitive Remediation Therapy
  • Family Based Treatment
Trial Overview The study tests if Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) can improve 'set-shifting' (the ability to switch between tasks or thoughts) in teens with Anorexia Nervosa, potentially leading to better outcomes when combined with Family Based Treatment.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: FBT w/ Adolescent-focused Cognitive Remediation TherapyExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: Family Based Treatment (FBT)Active Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Lead Sponsor

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Recruited
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

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Recruited
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