Development and Testing of a Peer-Coaching Model for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Study ID
NCT05562258
Status
Recruiting

Conditions

  • Eating Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Parent Coaching and Patient Education — BEHAVIORAL
    This group includes 12 weeks of eating disorder therapy provided to the patient. Outside of therapy, parents will have access to a coach and patients will have access to weekly educational material.
  • Parent Education and Patient Coaching — BEHAVIORAL
    This group includes 12 weeks of eating disorder therapy provided to the patient. Outside of therapy, parents will have access to weekly educational material and patients will have access to a coach.

Study Details

This project includes developing and testing a coaching approach during the treatment of eating disorders. It is expected that with the addition of support outside of regular treatment, caregivers will experience improvements in emotional taxation and patients will strengthen skills necessary for recovery. Twelve weeks of coaching will be incorporated into standard treatment. Randomization will occur placing participants into (1) parent coaching + patient educational materials or (2) parent educational materials + patient coaching.

Key Dates

Start date
May 1, 2023
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2026
Completion
Oct 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Parent Coaching and Patient Education
    This group includes 12 weeks of eating disorder therapy provided to the patient. Outside of therapy, parents will have access to a coach and patients will have access to weekly educational material.
  • Experimental: Parent Education and Patient Coaching
    This group includes 12 weeks of eating disorder therapy provided to the patient. Outside of therapy, parents will have access to weekly educational material and patients will have access to a coach.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Eating Disorder Recovery Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (EDRSQ) [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders ProgramNew YorkNew York10029
Jessica Bibeau, MA
212-659-8724
Tom Hildebrandt (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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