Plain-English translation of NCT06256380 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial compares two different therapy approaches for teenagers aged 12–18 who have an eating disorder. One approach, called family-based treatment, focuses on helping parents support their child's recovery. The other, called enhanced cognitive-behavior therapy, focuses on helping the teenager develop their own skills to manage their eating disorder. The study will measure which approach is most effective at reducing eating disorder symptoms.
Even with the best current treatments, only about half of teenagers with eating disorders fully recover. Researchers want to test whether the newer therapy approach works as well as or better than the family-based approach that is currently recommended.
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If you join this study, you will be assigned to receive either family-based therapy or enhanced cognitive-behavior therapy at one of eight clinics in Norway. Depending on which treatment you receive, you'll attend 20–40 therapy sessions over 9–12 months. You'll meet with a therapist regularly, and in the family-based approach, your parents will participate in some sessions. The study team will check in with you at the end of treatment and again at 6 and 12 months after treatment ends to measure how you're doing.
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