An interventional study of CBT-RD in Rumination Disorder, sponsored by Drexel University. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 10 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-09-28.
Sponsored by Drexel University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The primary aim of this study is to pilot cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-RD) for 10 individuals ages 10 and older who have rumination disorder
Rumination disorder (RD; also known as "rumination syndrome") is a disordered eating behavior characterized by the repeated regurgitation of food during or soon after eating. The frequency of repeated regurgitation of food typically occurs at least a few times per week, frequently daily with subsequent re-chewing, re-swallowing, or spitting out of the regurgitated material. The widely used technique for treatment of RD has typically been diaphragmatic breathing, which works by serving as a competing response to abdominal wall contractions, which is hypothesized to trigger regurgitation. However, the efficacy of diaphragmatic breathing remains unknown and has mainly been delivered through a one-session instruction with an occasional follow-up.
In the absence of evidence-based treatments for RD, the investigators, alongside a collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Thomas at the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program (EDCRP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, have created a manualized treatment, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Rumination Disorder (CBT-RD) informed by published case reports and currently in use at EDCRP at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Psychological Services Center at Drexel University. CBT-RD targets the habitual contraction of the abdominal wall and preceding events through the use of habit reversal, using primarily diaphragmatic breathing as a competing response.
This study involves a phone screen to determine eligibility, followed by 5-8 sessions of CBT-RD (approximately 50 minutes each). A battery of questionnaires will be administered at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up intervals.
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There is only one arm in this study - all participants will be in the same arm, as all participants will receive CBT-RD. There is no control group.
Behavioral: CBT-RD
5-8 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy for rumination disorder (CBT-RD), held once per week in an outpatient setting.
Pica, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Rumination Disorder Interview (PARDI)
A semi-structured interview to assess pica, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), and/or rumination disorder diagnosis, severity, and symptoms. We will use the PARDI to assess frequency and severity of rumination behavior specifically.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3-month follow-up
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