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Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to Reduce Binge Eating and Excess Weight in Adolescents (Online)
Sponsor: Indiana University
Summary
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.
Official title: Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to Reduce Binge Eating and Excess Weight in Adolescents (CARE2)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
159
Start Date
2026-11-01
Completion Date
2031-01-31
Last Updated
2026-10-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge Eating
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
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
Self-monitoring eating, emotions, and exercise daily in a digital "app" that is similar to real-world self-help.
Locations (1)
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States