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TerminatedNCT05073679ONPEDUpdated Aug 19, 2025Results posted

Oral Naltrexone In Pediatric Eating Disorders

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Naltrexone Hydrochloride and Control in Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia, Anorexia in Adolescence and Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical, sponsored by Rosemary Claire Roden. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 13 Years to 25 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-19.

Sponsored by Rosemary Claire Roden · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Low enrollment numbers, pharmacy not able to acquire sufficient study article component (methylcellulose) due to manufacturer backorder
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
9
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
13 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of oral naltrexone tablets in pediatric and adolescent eating disorders, in particular anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, as compared to placebo. Study participants will be patients in a partial hospitalization program or intensive outpatient program for eating disorder.

Read the detailed description

Subjects participating in this study will receive routine care for eating disorder at a partial hospitalization (PHP) level of care at MSHMC. In PHP, all patients have weekly medical screening visits for the duration of their time in care, as well as weekly individual therapy sessions, individual dietician sessions, and psychiatry appointments. They have supervised meals and numerous group therapy sessions. Every three weeks, patients in PHP complete a battery of mood and eating disorder indices including those evaluated in this study; participants in this study will complete an additional two surveys with this routine battery. Participants in this study will have no alterations in their routine eating disorder care outside of study article use and these additional surveys.

Subjects will be enrolled at their first visit for eating disorder programming at child or adult partial hospitalization (PHP) programming at MSHMC adolescent medicine eating disorders clinic. Informed consent/assent will be obtained as described above.

The subject will be provided with oral naltrexone or placebo weekly from the MSHMC research pharmacy. Subjects will be given one weeks' worth of medication at a time. Subjects will be randomized at enrollment to receive either study drug (naltrexone) or placebo. Participants or parents of minor participants will be provided study drug or placebo following completion of urine drug screen and consent/assent. Patients will take the medication daily for six weeks. For subjects who are enrolled in child PHP and who eat meals with parents, the families may choose to administer study drug during meals at programming. For adult patients enrolled in adult programming, subjects may choose to self-administer the medication.

On their first contact with PHP, all patients in Child PHP complete various eating disorder indices as a part of routine care, including the ED-15, EDE-Q, RCMAS, CDI, GAD-7, and PHQ-9. This battery of indices is repeated every 3 weeks while a patient is in programming.

For those who are enrolled in this study, they will complete their routine indices, in addition they will also complete the BIS/BAS and the ABUSI at enrollment and at weeks 3, 6, and 9 (after completion of medication) while in programming. Participants will receive routine eating disorder care while in PHP.

Patients in Adult PHP typically complete a different inventory every three weeks. If a patient chooses to participate in this study they will be asked to complete the same surveys as participants in Child PHP, and they will receive the same amount and type of compensation.

Six months after enrollment, subjects will be sent copies of ED-15, EDE-Q, GAD-7, PHQ-9, BIS/BAS, and ABUSI indices either in an in-person medical appointment or via RedCap to complete. If the patient returns for medical follow-up between 5 and 7 months after enrollment, their height, weight, and body mass index will also be recorded to determine if weight restoration was maintained.

At initial contact with the eating disorders clinic, all patients receive an initial battery of laboratory tests as a part of the standard of care for eating disorder. These tests include liver function assays and transaminase levels.

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Conditions studied

  • Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia
  • Anorexia in Adolescence
  • Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical
  • Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating/Purging Type
  • Purging (Eating Disorders)
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Eating Disorders
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Eating Disorders in Adolescence
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In context

Anorexia Nervosa

469 studies on the registry are indexed under Anorexia Nervosa; 127 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 9 is below the median of 46 across 313 interventional studies indexed under Anorexia Nervosa.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Rosemary Claire Roden as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
13 Years to 25 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Ages 13-25 (inclusive)
  • Any sex
  • Diagnoses of anorexia nervosa binge-purge subtype, bulimia nervosa, purging disorder, or atypical anorexia nervosa with bingeing or purging behaviors according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual version 5 diagnostic criteria
  • Electing to participate in child or adult partial hospitalization program for eating disorder treatment at MSHMC

The diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, binge-purge subtype, are:

A. Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health. Significantly low weight is defined as a weight that is less than minimally normal or, for children and adolescents, less than minimally expected.

B. Intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain, even though at a significantly low weight.

C. Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low body weight D. During the last three months the individual has engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating or purging behaviour (i.e. self-induced vomiting, or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas).19 E. A diagnosis of atypical anorexia nervosa can be made when the body weight is normal or high If these patients engage in bingeing or purging behaviors as defined in anorexia nervosa, binge-purge subtype, they are eligible for inclusion in this study

The diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa are:

A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by

B. both:

i. Eating in a discrete period of time (e.g. within any 2 hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances; ii. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episodes (e.g. a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating.

C. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise.

D. The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least once a week for 3 months.

E. Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight. F. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa.

  • The diagnostic criteria for purging disorder are: recurrent purging behavior to influence weight or shape (e.g. self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications) in the absence of binge eating.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of intellectual disability
  • History of known genetic or neurologic disease
  • Need for treatment with opioid painkillers
  • Weight \<25kg
  • Inability to swallow pills
  • Lack of proficiency in written or spoken English
  • Urine drug screen positive for opioids at enrollment
  • Positive serum pregnancy test at enrollment
  • Lactation
  • Elevation of three times the for age in either (ALT) or asparagine aminotransferase (AST).High risk of suicide at enrollment on Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS, for participants age 18-25) or Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ, participants age 13 to 17)
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
9 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention

    Oral naltrexone, to start as 25mg for three days then 50mg a day for 6 weeks. Oral naltrexone generic tabs will be blinded in opaque gelatin capsules with methylcellulose filler

    Drug: Naltrexone Hydrochloride

  • Placebo comparator
    Control

    Opaque gelatin capsules with methylcellulose filler, taken by mouth once a day for six weeks

    Other: Control

Interventions

  • 25mg x 3 days then 50mg a day thereafter

  • OtherControl

    Methylcellulose and gelatin capsule only

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. ED-15 Score

    ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

    Time frame: Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment

  2. ED-15 Score

    ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

    Time frame: Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: one week

  3. ED-15 Score

    ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

    Time frame: Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: three week

  4. ED-15 Score

    ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

    Time frame: Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks

  5. ED-15 Score

    ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

    Time frame: Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)

  6. ED-15 Score

    ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

    Time frame: Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

    EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment

  2. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

    EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: one week

  3. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

    EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks

  4. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

    EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks

  5. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

    EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)

  6. Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

    EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment

  7. Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

    Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment

  8. Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

    Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: one week

  9. Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

    Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks

  10. Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

    Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks

  11. Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

    Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)

  12. Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

    Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment

  13. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

    evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment

  14. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

    evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: one week

  15. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

    evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks

  16. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

    evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks

  17. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

    evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)

  18. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

    evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment

  19. Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

    evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment

  20. Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

    evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: one week

  21. Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

    evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks

  22. Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

    evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks

  23. Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

    evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)

  24. Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

    evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment

  25. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

    Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment

  26. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

    Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: one week

  27. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

    Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks

  28. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

    Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks

  29. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

    Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)

  30. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

    Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

    Time frame: Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment

  31. Percent of Weight Restoration

    For participants who need to restore weight, will evaluate the percent of weight gain in care

    Time frame: Will evaluate total percent of weight restoration via chart review at 9 weeks

  32. Percent of Weight Restoration

    For participants who need to restore weight, will evaluate the percent of weight gain in care

    Time frame: Will evaluate total percent of weight restoration via chart review 6 months after enrollment at about 33 weeks

  33. Need For Higher Level of Care

    Need to leave the current level of care (where the study is being conducted) to go to a residential, inpatient, or hospital facility

    Time frame: Will evaluate need for higher level of care at nine weeks

  34. Need For Higher Level of Care

    Need to leave the current level of care (where the study is being conducted) to go to a residential, inpatient, or hospital facility

    Time frame: Will evaluate need for higher level of care at 6 months after the end of the study at about 33 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: Measured at enrollment for patients age 17 or older

  2. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 1 for patients age 17 or older

  3. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 2 for patients age 17 or older

  4. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 3 for patients age 17 or older

  5. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 4 for patients age 17 or older

  6. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 5 for patients age 17 or older

  7. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 6 for patients age 17 or older

  8. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 7 for patients age 17 or older

  9. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 8 for patients age 17 or older

  10. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: week 9 for patients age 17 or older

  11. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment for patients age 17 or older

  12. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: Measured at enrollment for patients age 16 or younger

  13. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 1 for patients age 16 or younger

  14. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 2 for patients age 16 or younger

  15. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 3 for patients age 16 or younger

  16. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 4 for patients age 16 or younger

  17. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 5 for patients age 16 or younger

  18. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 6 for patients age 16 or younger

  19. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 7 for patients age 16 or younger

  20. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 8 for patients age 16 or younger

  21. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: week 9 for patients age 16 or younger

  22. Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

    Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

    Time frame: 6 months after enrollment for patients age 16 or younger

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Results

Posted Aug 19, 2025
Limitations and caveats
Limitations and caveats include low participant sample and participant attrition. No outcome data collected for outcome measures 48, 49, 50, 51, and 59 because participants were lost to follow-up at those time points.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneInterventionControl
Started54
Completed54
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryED-15 Score

ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

Time frame:
Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
ED-15 Score
score on a scaleInterventionControl
ED-15 Score3.5 ± 2.0161845154.7 ± 0.871779789
PrimaryED-15 Score

ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

Time frame:
Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: one week
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
ED-15 Score
score on a scaleInterventionControl
ED-15 Score3.08 ± 1.8458060574.675 ± 0.784750491
PrimaryED-15 Score

ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

Time frame:
Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: three week
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
ED-15 Score
score on a scaleInterventionControl
ED-15 Score3.04 ± 1.8201648284.025 ± 1.508586535
PrimaryED-15 Score

ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

Time frame:
Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
ED-15 Score
score on a scaleInterventionControl
ED-15 Score1.825 ± 1.7017148213.5 ± 2.364318084
PrimaryED-15 Score

ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

Time frame:
Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
ED-15 Score
score on a scaleInterventionControl
ED-15 Score1.075 ± 0.7365459934.5 ± 0
PrimaryED-15 Score

ED-15 is an evidenced-based metric of eating disorder symptom severity and frequency. The global score ranges from a 0 to 6 with higher scores indicating more eating disordered psychopathology.

Time frame:
Time Frame: Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
ED-15 Score
score on a scaleInterventionControl
ED-15 Score0.866666667 ± 0.7767453474.3 ± 0
SecondaryEating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)3.3925 ± 1.82164.72031 ± 0.806764613
SecondaryEating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: one week
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)2.87 ± 1.7448103854.315625 ± 0.645285386
SecondaryEating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)2.66375 ± 1.5533695733.9953125 ± 1.634008483
SecondaryEating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)1.6546875 ± 1.5241320533.2 ± 2.385773263
SecondaryEating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)0.753125 ± 0.5387703014.04375 ± 0
SecondaryEating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)

EDE-Q is an evidence-based metric of eating disorder severity. The global EDE-Q score ranges from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating a higher eating disorder psychopathology.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Score (EDE-Q)2.4125 ± 0.7245778223.90625 ± 0
SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)13.8 ± 8.04363102112 ± 4.966554809
SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: one week
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)12.8 ± 8.16700679611.5 ± 4.203173404
SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)10.4 ± 6.26897120710.75 ± 4.991659711
SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)7.5 ± 4.43471156510.66666667 ± 2.309401077
SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)5.5 ± 6.19139187412.5 ± 9.192388155
SecondaryPatient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)

Evidence-based metric of depression, min = 0, max= 27, higher scores indicate more severe depression

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ-9)4.666666667 ± 5.5075705474 ± 0
SecondaryGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)10.8 ± 3.27108544713.75 ± 5.560275773
SecondaryGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: one week
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)7.4 ± 3.57770876412.75 ± 4.716990566
SecondaryGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)6.8 ± 4.43846820411 ± 4.69041576
SecondaryGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)6.75 ± 4.64578662210.33333333 ± 3.511884584
SecondaryGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)6 ± 6.9761498459 ± 5.656854249
SecondaryGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)

evidence-based metric of anxiety, min=0, max=21, higher scores indicate more severe anxiety

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener Score (GAD-7)5.666666667 ± 1.1547005386 ± 0
SecondaryAlexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)3.4 ± 3.4351128077.25 ± 7.632168761
SecondaryAlexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: one week
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)3.6 ± 4.0987803065.75 ± 4.924428901
SecondaryAlexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)2.8 ± 2.3874672774.5 ± 3.415650255
SecondaryAlexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)2.25 ± 2.6299556411 ± 6.08276253
SecondaryAlexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)1.5 ± 39 ± 12.72792206
SecondaryAlexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)

evidence-based metric of urge to self-harm. min = 0 max = 30. Higher scores represent more intense urges to self-injure

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Alexian Brothers Urge to Self-Injure Scale (ABUSI)0.333333333 ± 0.5773502690 ± 0
SecondaryBarratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)62.2 ± 14.4464528572.25 ± 9.569918147
SecondaryBarratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: one week
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)64 ± 17.8885438271 ± 6.976149845
SecondaryBarratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: three weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)64.4 ± 12.7788888469.5 ± 5.744562647
SecondaryBarratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: six weeks
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)65.25 ± 14.2214626569.66666667 ± 6.506407099
SecondaryBarratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: nine weeks (last week of treatment)
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)63.25 ± 14.9749791371 ± 12.72792206
SecondaryBarratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)

Evidence-based metric of impulsivity. min = 30 max = 120. higher scores indicate higher levels of impulsivity.

Time frame:
Measured at the following timepoints: 6 months after enrollment
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)
score on a scaleInterventionControl
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11)64 ± 10.5830052460 ± 0
SecondaryPercent of Weight Restoration

For participants who need to restore weight, will evaluate the percent of weight gain in care

Time frame:
Will evaluate total percent of weight restoration via chart review at 9 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of weight restoration
Percent of Weight Restoration
percentage of weight restorationInterventionControl
Percent of Weight Restoration100.25 ± 5.06894 ± 12
SecondaryPercent of Weight Restoration

For participants who need to restore weight, will evaluate the percent of weight gain in care

Time frame:
Will evaluate total percent of weight restoration via chart review 6 months after enrollment at about 33 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of weight restoration
Percent of Weight Restoration
percentage of weight restorationInterventionControl
Percent of Weight Restoration100.5 ± 10.6066017284.5 ± 7.778174593
SecondaryNeed For Higher Level of Care

Need to leave the current level of care (where the study is being conducted) to go to a residential, inpatient, or hospital facility

Time frame:
Will evaluate need for higher level of care at nine weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Need For Higher Level of Care
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Need for Higher Level of Care00
No Need for Higher Level of Care44
SecondaryNeed For Higher Level of Care

Need to leave the current level of care (where the study is being conducted) to go to a residential, inpatient, or hospital facility

Time frame:
Will evaluate need for higher level of care at 6 months after the end of the study at about 33 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Need For Higher Level of Care
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Need for Higher Level of Care01
No Need for Higher Level of Care20
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
Measured at enrollment for patients age 17 or older
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk01
Medium Risk11
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 1 for patients age 17 or older
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk11
Medium Risk01
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 2 for patients age 17 or older
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk01
Medium Risk11
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 3 for patients age 17 or older
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk12
Medium Risk00
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 4 for patients age 17 or older
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk01
Medium Risk10
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 5 for patients age 17 or older
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk01
Medium Risk10
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 6 for patients age 17 or older
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk00
Medium Risk10
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 7 for patients age 17 or older

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 8 for patients age 17 or older

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
week 9 for patients age 17 or older

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedColumbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores range from 1 (low risk) to 3 (high risk).

Time frame:
6 months after enrollment for patients age 17 or older

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
Measured at enrollment for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen12
Non-Acute Positive Screen30
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 1 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen11
Non-Acute Positive Screen31
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 2 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen11
Non-Acute Positive Screen31
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 3 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen11
Non-Acute Positive Screen31
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 4 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen22
Non-Acute Positive Screen00
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 5 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen12
Non-Acute Positive Screen10
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 6 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen22
Non-Acute Positive Screen10
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 7 for patients age 16 or younger

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 8 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Low Risk21
Medium Risk10
High Risk00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
week 9 for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen21
Non-Acute Positive Screen10
Acute Positive Screen00
Other pre-specifiedAsk Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)

Evidence-based metric evaluating for presence of suicidal ideation and severity. Scores include 1 (negative screen), 2 (non-acute positive screen), and 3 (acute positive screen). Higher scores represent higher suicidal ideation and higher risk of suicide.

Time frame:
6 months after enrollment for patients age 16 or younger
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ)
ParticipantsInterventionControl
Negative Screen21
Non-Acute Positive Screen00
Acute Positive Screen00

Adverse events

Collected over Up to 33 weeks for each participant.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Intervention0/5 (0%)0/5 (0%)3/5 (60%)
Control0/4 (0%)1/4 (25%)4/4 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventInterventionControl
Motor Vehicle AccidentMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/51/4
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventInterventionControl
Sore throat, runny nose, congestionInfections and infestations0/52/4
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders2/50/4
HeadacheGeneral disorders0/51/4
Urinary Tract InfectionRenal and urinary disorders0/51/4
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders0/51/4
FeverImmune system disorders0/51/4
Increase in MedicationPsychiatric disorders1/50/4
Less HeadachesGeneral disorders1/50/4
SweatingEndocrine disorders1/50/4

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)InterventionControlTotal
Mean16 (14 to 17)17 (15.25 to 19.25)16.5 (14 to 18)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)InterventionControlTotal
Female549
Male000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)InterventionControlTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White415
More than one race112
Unknown or Not Reported022
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)InterventionControlTotal
Non-Hispanic516
Hispanic000
Multiple011
Unknown022
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)InterventionControlTotal
United States549
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Study locations

1 site
  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
    Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Tatham M, Turner H, Mountford VA, Tritt A, Dyas R, Waller G. Development, psychometric properties and preliminary clinical validation of a brief, session-by-session measure of eating disorder cognitions and behaviors: The ED-15. Int J Eat Disord. 2015 Nov;48(7):1005-15. doi: 10.1002/eat.22430. Epub 2015 May 26. PubMed 26011054 ↗
  • Fairburn CG, Beglin SJ. Assessment of eating disorders: interview or self-report questionnaire? Int J Eat Disord. 1994 Dec;16(4):363-70. PubMed 7866415 ↗
  • Smucker MR, Craighead WE, Craighead LW, Green BJ. Normative and reliability data for the Children's Depression Inventory. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1986 Mar;14(1):25-39. doi: 10.1007/BF00917219. PubMed 3950219 ↗
  • Posner K, Brown GK, Stanley B, Brent DA, Yershova KV, Oquendo MA, Currier GW, Melvin GA, Greenhill L, Shen S, Mann JJ. The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale: initial validity and internal consistency findings from three multisite studies with adolescents and adults. Am J Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;168(12):1266-77. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10111704. PubMed 22193671 ↗
  • Horowitz LM, Bridge JA, Teach SJ, Ballard E, Klima J, Rosenstein DL, Wharff EA, Ginnis K, Cannon E, Joshi P, Pao M. Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ): a brief instrument for the pediatric emergency department. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Dec;166(12):1170-6. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1276. PubMed 23027429 ↗
  • Campbell K, Peebles R. Eating disorders in children and adolescents: state of the art review. Pediatrics. 2014 Sep;134(3):582-92. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-0194. PubMed 25157017 ↗
  • Roden RC, Billman M, Lane-Loney S, Essayli J, Mahr F, Vrana K, Ryan S. An experimental protocol for a double-blind placebo-controlled evaluation of the effectiveness of oral naltrexone in management of adolescent eating disorders. Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Nov;122:106937. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106937. Epub 2022 Sep 24. PubMed 36167287 ↗

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — No participant data is planned to be shared at the moment to protect patient privacy, as participants are all enrolled in a partial hospitalization program for mental health conditions.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 19, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05073679
Lead sponsor
Rosemary Claire Roden
Collaborators
Children's Miracle Network
Responsible party
Rosemary Claire Roden (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Oct 11, 2021
Start date
Apr 22, 2022
Primary completion
May 21, 2024
Completion
May 21, 2024
Results posted
Aug 19, 2025
Last update
Aug 19, 2025

Study contacts

Rosemary C Roden, MD
principal investigator · PennState Health Children's Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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