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Register: German Clinical Trials Register
Last refreshed on: 8 April 2024
Main ID:  DRKS00008107
Date of registration: 29/06/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Public title: Neural Correlates of Overvaluation of Shape and Weight in Binge Eating Disorder
Scientific title: Neural Correlates of Overvaluation of Shape and Weight in Binge Eating Disorder
Date of first enrolment: 22/11/2016
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Complete
URL:  http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00008107
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized controlled study; Masking: Open (masking not used); Control: No treatment / Standard of care; Assignment: parallel; Study design purpose: basic science  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Germany
Contacts
Name: Stefanie    Biehl
Address:  Schleichstraße 4 72076 Tübingen Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)7071 29 77199
Email: stefanie.biehl@uni-tuebingen.de
Affiliation:  Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Name: Sophia Antonia    Press
Address:  Schleichstraße 4 72076 Tübingen Germany
Telephone: +49(0) 7071 29-77188
Email: sophia-antonia.press@uni-tuebingen.de
Affiliation:  Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of BED according to DSM-V criteria as the primary diagnosis, BMI between 25 and 45, ability and willingness to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria: High risk of suicide; Co-occurring psychotic or bipolar disorder, alcohol/substance dependence within the past six months, and/or Borderline Personality Disorder; Medical disorder that would affect weight and/or ability to participate; Insufficient German language skills; Current participation in psychotherapeutic treatment other than that offered in the study; Current participation in a weight-control program; Taking medication that would affect weight; Pregnancy; History of metal or metal fragments in the body (e.g. through accident or traumatic injury); Irremovable medical devices (e.g. pacemaker, cochlea implant); Past head or heart surgery; History of untreated claustrophobia or panic attacks in confined spaces; Non-removable metal attached to the body (e.g. piercings); Large tattoo in the head or neck area and/or tattoo where the use of metallic ink cannot be excluded; No consent to be informed of incidental findings that may come to light as a consequence of participation in the study



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 69 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Eating disorder, unspecified
Binge Eating Disorder
F50.9
F50.9
Intervention(s)
Group 1: Mirror confrontation training - 1 cognitive preparation, 4 mirror exposure sessions (1 session per week for 5 weeks), duration per session between 60 and 90 minutes, Intervention took place in the period from December 2016 to September 2021
Group 2: Waiting list (training after appr. 3 months waiting time)
Primary Outcome(s)
Activity in extrastriate and fusiform body areas as well as limbic areas during self-body exposure (assessed with fMRI pre and within two weeks post mirror exposure/waiting period)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Self-report data on eating behaviour, body dissatisfaction, and shape/weight concerns (assessed with questionnaires pre and post mirror exposure/waiting period)
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 11/06/2015
Contact:
ethik.kommission@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Ethik-Kommission an der Medizinischen Fakultät der Eberhard-Karls-Universität und am Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
+49-7071-2977661
ethik.kommission@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 27/03/2023
Date Completed: 15/04/2021
URL: http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00008107#studyResults
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