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Counseling & Acceptance-based Therapy for Bulimia (INSPIRE Trial)

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Led By Adrienne S Juarascio, PhD
Research Sponsored by Drexel University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline bmi at 1 month, 3 months, 5 months, and 11 months
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INSPIRE Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to test a novel, acceptance-based behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa (BN) in adults. This treatment is a type of individual psychotherapy called Nutritional Counseling And Acceptance-Based Therapy (N-CAAT) that enhances existing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for BN by incorporating acceptance-based behavioral strategies and nutritional counseling to help patients eliminate BN symptoms.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bulimia
  • Binge Eating
  • Purging Disorder
  • Eating Disorders

INSPIRE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline symptom checklist-90 revisited at 1 month, 3 months, 5 months, and 11 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline symptom checklist-90 revisited at 1 month, 3 months, 5 months, and 11 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Binge and purge frequency assessed by the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE)
Secondary outcome measures
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Broader Psychological Functioning assessed by the Symptom Checklist-90-Revisited

INSPIRE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Counseling & Acceptance-based TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Nutritional Counseling & Acceptance-based Therapy (N-CAAT) incorporates acceptance-based behavioral strategies and nutritional counseling designed to encourage willingness to tolerate distress and the ability to pursue chosen values in an adaptive manner despite distressing internal experiences. In addition to these skills, a principal focus of the treatment will be on identifying, practicing, and achieving behavioral goals, such as normalization of eating, reduction of maladaptive dietary restraint and restriction, and elimination of compensatory behaviors.
Group II: Cognitive Therapy for Eating DisordersActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT) condition will receive 20-sessions of standard CBT for eating disorders based on the treatment approach developed by Dr. Christopher Fairburn and published in his book Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eating Disorders.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Drexel UniversityLead Sponsor
150 Previous Clinical Trials
47,665 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Bulimia
1,164 Patients Enrolled for Bulimia
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,782 Previous Clinical Trials
2,689,057 Total Patients Enrolled
34 Trials studying Bulimia
22,123 Patients Enrolled for Bulimia
Adrienne S Juarascio, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDrexel University

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Improving Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa: Innovation in Psychological Interventions for Regulating Eating
2015. "Improving Treatments for Bulimia Nervosa: Innovation in Psychological Interventions for Regulating Eating". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02716831.
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