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Binge Focused Therapy (BFT) for Binge Eating Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Aaron Keshen, MD, FRCPC
Research Sponsored by Nova Scotia Health Authority
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 6 week, 10 week, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is important because it will provide preliminary evidence regarding the efficacy of BFT for individuals with BED, which has the potential to revolutionize how this disorder is treated.

Eligible Conditions
  • Binge Eating Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 6 week, 10 week, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 week, 10 week, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Abstinence
Binge Eating Frequency
Binge Eating Symptomology
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Binge Focused Therapy (BFT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Guided self-help - Three online group sessions, homework, and self-guided check-ins to monitor continued progress and/or signs of relapse.
Group II: CBT Unguided Self Help (CBT USH)Active Control1 Intervention
Pure self-help - The use of the book Overcoming Binge Eating and its associated homework.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Binge Focused Therapy (BFT)
2021
N/A
~170

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Nova Scotia Health AuthorityLead Sponsor
258 Previous Clinical Trials
83,690 Total Patients Enrolled
Aaron Keshen, MD, FRCPCPrincipal InvestigatorNova Scotia Health Authority
4 Previous Clinical Trials
115 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any open enrollment opportunities for this research endeavor?

"According to the info hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this research undertaking is not currently recruiting candidates. Initially posted in January 2021 and last modified in September 2022, there are no current openings for enrolment; however, 105 other studies presently have spaces available for applicants."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comparing a Group-based Guided Self-help Approach to Pure Self-help for the Treatment of BED
Aaron Keshen 2021. "Comparing a Group-based Guided Self-help Approach to Pure Self-help for the Treatment of BED". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04432311.
~39 spots leftby Apr 2025
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