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Building an Equitable and Accessible System of Eating Disorder Care for VA, DoD, and Underrepresented Americans

NCT05304104 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 144

Last updated 2025-11-25

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Summary

When untreated, eating disorders present with tremendous burdens to affected active duty Service members and Veterans and their families, and are very costly to the DoD and VA healthcare system. A comparative effectiveness study with state-of-the-art virtual treatment for BN and BED specifically adapted for testing with the Veteran population and other underrepresented eating disorder populations will lead to major improvements in clinical outcomes. The treatment will be integrated with VA's newest telehealth technology to profoundly enhance access to care anywhere, at any time. This trial of therapist-led and self-help CBT treatments, combined with our expert panel methods to inform VA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Eating Disorders and plans for dissemination, will accelerate the pace for the transition of results both for large-scale deployment in the VA system and for real-world impact among diverse and underrepresented eating disorder populations.

Conditions

  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Veterans Health
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

The treatment has three stages. Stage 1 consists of presentation of the CBT model; introduction and discussion of the structure, goals, interventions, and expected outcome of treatment; education regarding binge eating and dieting; and the introduction of self-monitoring techniques for identifying problematic eating practices and triggers. Stage 2 consists of maintaining the normalized eating and self-monitoring procedures but becomes increasingly cognitively oriented. Stage 3 focuses on practicing skills, consolidation of progress and relapse prevention. Treatment will adhere to a manual developed by Dr. Masheb (PI), adapted for Veterans, and written at a seventh-grade reading level.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Robin M Masheb, PhD · VA Connecticut Research Department

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-22
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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