Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to Reduce Binge Eating and Excess Weight in Adolescents (Online)

Part of paid clinical trials in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sponsor
Indiana University
Study ID
NCT07856784
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge Eating — BEHAVIORAL
    Cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge-eating disorder (CBT-BED) for adolescents with binge eating and overweight or obesity, delivered remotely by telehealth. Sessions target cognitive and emotional drivers of binge eating through coping skills, problem-solving triggers, cognitive restructuring, and executive-function skill training; parent sessions focus on communication and support.
  • Lifestyle Behavioral Obesity Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Lifestyle behavioral obesity intervention (LBOI) for adolescents with binge eating and overweight or obesity, delivered remotely by telehealth. Sessions provide nutrition and physical-activity prescriptions to create a modest calorie deficit and sustainable lifestyle habits and problem-solve nonadherence; parent sessions focus on the home food environment.
  • Active Control — OTHER
    Self-monitoring eating, emotions, and exercise daily in a digital "app" that is similar to real-world self-help.

Study Details

This study will compare a psychological treatment (cognitive-behavioral therapy; CBT-BED) and a lifestyle beahvioral obesity intervention (LBOI) for adolescents who experience binge eating and have overweight or obesity. These treatments will be compared to each other and to a control condition that involves self-monitoring eating and mood using an "app". Participants can be located in most states in the United States. All participation occurs remotely by telehealth. The goal is to learn which approach works best for reducing binge eating and excess weight in this age group.

Key Dates

First listed
Oct 5, 2026
Start date
Nov 1, 2026
Status verified
Sep 2026
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2030
Completion
Jan 31, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
159 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
    Cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge-eating disorder (CBT-BED) for adolescents with binge eating and overweight or obesity, delivered remotely by telehealth.
  • Experimental: Lifestyle Behavioral Obesity Intervention
    Lifestyle behavioral obesity intervention (LBOI) for adolescents with binge eating and overweight or obesity, delivered remotely by telehealth.
  • Active Comparator: Active Control
    Active control: daily self-monitoring of eating, emotions, and physical activity via an "app," similar to real-world digital self-help. At the end of the initial period, individuals are presented with descriptions of CBT-BED and LBOI, choose their preferred treatment, and receive it.

Primary Outcome Measure

Binge Eating Episode Frequency [ Time Frame: End of treatment (6 months) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Indiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndiana46202
Janet Lydecker, PhD
[email protected]
317-963-7288

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