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EMDR vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Inpatient Treatment of Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: the EMDRDCA Study
Led by Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Updated on 2024-06-26
8
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
47 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating treatments for inpatients who have obesity and Binge Eating Disorder (BED), especially those who have experienced traumatic events. This study compares Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapy focused on trauma, against Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the current standard treatment for BED. The goal is to see which approach better reduces binge eating, emotional eating, psychological distress, trauma symptoms, and improves emotion regulation over four weeks. Participants receive either a 4-week EMDR intervention, which uses eye movements to process traumatic memories and reduce distress, or a parallel CBT intervention combining Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for eating disorders and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity. Both treatments are delivered during a residential rehabilitation program for obesity and BED. The EMDR focuses on trauma processing, while CBT emphasizes managing eating behaviors, weight concerns, and lifestyle changes. During the study, female inpatients aged 18 to 65 with obesity and BED complete self-report questionnaires on symptoms and emotions at the start and end of treatment. Researchers measure changes in distress related to trauma, binge eating behavior, emotional eating, psychological distress, and emotion regulation. Data are securely stored, and participants' progress is monitored throughout their four-week inpatient stay to assess treatment effects and safety.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
EMDR vs. CBT in the Treatment of Inpatients With Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: the EMDRDCA Study.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female Italian inpatient with obesity (BMI over 30)
- Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder according to DSM-5
- Aged between 18 and 65 years
- Self-reported history of at least one traumatic experience
You will not qualify if you...
- Any physical disorder that could compromise participation
- Any psychiatric disorder that could compromise participation
- Any other medical condition that could compromise participation
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 4 weeks
Participants receive a 4-week inpatient treatment with either EMDR or CBT focusing on reducing binge eating disorder symptoms, psychological distress, and emotional dysregulation.
Weekly visits during inpatient stay
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
istituto Auxologico Italiano - Piancavallo
Piancavallo, Verbania, Italy, 28824
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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