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Video-based Guided Self Help Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
Led by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Updated on 2026-02-04
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
45 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment for eating disorders, showing promising remission rates for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) in both standard and guided self-help formats. Traditional guided self-help models typically combine weekly chapter readings with a limited number of brief therapist meetings. However, the requirement of weekly book readings can be particularly challenging for individuals with BED, who often exhibit impulsive personality traits, psychiatric comorbidities, and weight-related health problems. This study was developed to test a version of guided self-help DBT-BED delivered through video lessons instead of text. This randomized clinical trial will be conducted at the Eating Disorders Program of the Institute of Psychiatry, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (AMBULIM IPq HC FMUSP), Brazil. Eighty adults with BED will be randomized to either an experimental group (weekly video lessons) or a control group (weekly text-based readings). Both groups will undergo a 13-week intervention, including six brief 30-minute online guidance sessions with a psychologist. The primary outcome will be full remission from binge eating episodes at the end of treatment and at the 3-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes will include changes in eating disorder psychopathology, emotion regulation, quality of life, self-esteem, and dropout rates. Statistical analyses will follow the intention-to-treat principle.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Video-based Guided Self Help Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with binge eating disorder according to DSM-5-TR
- Have access to a device with camera, microphone, and internet
- Able to read and write in Portuguese
- Available to spend 1 hour per week on treatment content
- Stable psychiatric medication for at least 2 months if comorbidities are present
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa
- Unstable psychiatric conditions requiring extra treatment or hospitalization
- Unable to commit time to weekly readings or video lessons
- Lack access to required devices with camera, microphone, and internet
- Unable to attend six 30-minute videoconference sessions during the study
- At imminent risk of suicide or self-harm in past 3 months
- Insufficient reading and writing skills
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
AMBULIM IPq HC FMUSP
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-903
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Research Team
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Fellipe Augusto Lenzing, Clinical Research Supervisor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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