An interventional study of Family-based treatment in Eating Disorders, sponsored by Helsinki University Central Hospital. Completed. Open to female participants aged 13 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-21.
Sponsored by Helsinki University Central Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Family-based treatment (FBT), a form of family therapy for eating disorders (ED) in young patients, has proven to be effective in numerous large-scale studies. This study aims to evaluate outcomes of the treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) in a 'real-world' setting in a specialized outpatient clinic in Helsinki, Finland. Fifty-two young female patients seen for treatment between June 2013 and December 2017 were included in the study. Demographic and treatment characteristics, weight, and ED symptoms before and after treatment are reported
Aim: The naturalistic outcome of outpatient FBT for adolescent AN was investigated.
Methods: Fifty-two female patients and their families who received FBT at a tertiary eating disorders unit participated in the study. Data on their pre-treatment parameters, treatment details, and condition at the end of treatment (EOT) was collected from their medical records
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FBT is carried out by a family therapist who has received FBT training. The duration of FBT is commonly 6-12 months, in most cases comprising 10-20 sessions. At the beginning of treatment, there are weekly sessions; later in treatment, the sessions are less frequent. The patient and their family meet their psychiatrist every four to six weeks, and the family therapist also takes part in these meetings. The treatment is implemented in accordance with the FBT treatment manual.
% of patients with body weight normalization in treatment
Rate of patients with a normal body weight defined as a BMI over 18.5 at the end of treatment was calculated.
Time frame: Treatment period, aprox. 1 year
% of patients with eating disorder symptoms at the end of treatment
The data of any eating disorder symptoms detected by a psychiatrist at the end of treatment were collected from the medical records, and the incidence was calculated.
Time frame: Treatment period, aprox. 1 year
% of patients in need for a further treatment after the intervention
Rate of patients who still needed treatment after the FBT intervention from was assessed at the end of treatment. The data were obtained from the medical files of the patients.
Time frame: Treatment period, aprox. 1 year
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Plan to share: No — The dataset generated for the study is not publicly available due to privacy restrictions. The data are available on request from the principal investigator
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