Lucia Giombini1,2, Sophie Nesbitt1, Hannah Cox1, Anna Foxall1, Teo Sharia3, Abigail Easter4, Kate Tchanturia2,5,6. 1. Psychology Department, Rhodes Wood Hospital, Elysium Healthcare, UK. 2. Psychological Medicine, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, UK. 3. Department of Mathematics, Royal Holloway University of London, UK. 4. Centre for Implementation Science, Health Services Research and Population Research Department, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, UK. 5. Department of Psychology, Illia State University, Georgia. 6. Eating Disorders National Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Research on treatments for young people (YP) with anorexia nervosa (AN) is scarce. Evidence supports the use of cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) to improve central coherence and set-shifting, inefficiencies that can negatively impact on prognosis. OBJECTIVE: The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of individual CRT in an inpatient setting for YP aged 10-18 years with AN and to qualitatively examine YP's and their parents experiences. METHOD: In a single-centre, pilot, randomised controlled trial, 80 patients aged 10-18 years with AN will be randomly allocated to the immediate or delayed CRT group, in addition to standard treatment. A repeated measures design will be conducted across 3 time points. DISCUSSION: The data will provide evidence regarding the feasibility of individual CRT in YP with AN, informing directions of further development of CRT. The study is in preparation for a definitive randomised controlled trial. The aim of this manuscript is to describe the study protocol.
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INTRODUCTION: Research on treatments for young people (YP) with anorexia nervosa (AN) is scarce. Evidence supports the use of cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) to improve central coherence and set-shifting, inefficiencies that can negatively impact on prognosis. OBJECTIVE: The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of individual CRT in an inpatient setting for YP aged 10-18 years with AN and to qualitatively examine YP's and their parents experiences. METHOD: In a single-centre, pilot, randomised controlled trial, 80 patients aged 10-18 years with AN will be randomly allocated to the immediate or delayed CRT group, in addition to standard treatment. A repeated measures design will be conducted across 3 time points. DISCUSSION: The data will provide evidence regarding the feasibility of individual CRT in YP with AN, informing directions of further development of CRT. The study is in preparation for a definitive randomised controlled trial. The aim of this manuscript is to describe the study protocol.
Authors: Shirley B Wang; Emily K Gray; Kathryn A Coniglio; Helen B Murray; Melissa Stone; Kendra R Becker; Jennifer J Thomas; Kamryn T Eddy Journal: Eat Disord Date: 2019-11-01 Impact factor: 3.663