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Study NCT ID:
NCT01927042
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2018-07-17
First Post:
2013-08-15
Brief Title:
Effectiveness of the ECHOs Approach for Patients With Eating Disorders and Their Carers
Sponsor:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Organization:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effectiveness of the Expert Carers Helping Others ECHOs Approach for Patients With Eating Disorders and Their Carers
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2018-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
ECHO
Brief Summary:
Family therapy is considered an empirically supported treatment approach for adolescents and adults with eating disorders One family based approach Expert Carers Helping Others ECHO is based on evidence that suggests family environment eg carer criticism can influence an individuals eating disorder symptoms ECHO aims to improve carer coping reduce expressed emotion and manage eating disorder symptoms and has been associated with reduced carer distress caregiver burden and an increase in general well being The current pilot study seeks to evaluate a new condensed version of the ECHO intervention that is delivered entirely in a 2 ½ hour self-help DVD format ECHOs Sixty patients and their carers will be recruited from the Capital Health Eating Disorders Service and randomized into either a treatment as usual group TAU or a TAUECHOs group Both carers and patients will be assessed along a variety of dimensions including psychiatric symptoms family functioning and carer and patient collaboration at pre-intervention four weeks later at post-intervention and then three-months post-intervention ANOVAs will be used to compare the primary outcomes between the two groups over time This pilot study will be the first evaluation of ECHOs which may ultimately boost the efficacy of current treatment for adults with eating disorders and reduce carer distress
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59095003 | OTHER | Capital Health | None |