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Culinary Art Therapy Group for Adults With Eating Disorders.

Primary Purpose

Eating Disorders, Behavior, Eating, Relationship, Family

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Israel
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Culinary art therapy
Sponsored by
Hadassah Medical Organization
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Eating Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of eating disorder
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) > 15

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No active participation in three group sessions
  • Refusal to take an active part in the sessions

Sites / Locations

  • Eating disorders outpatients department, Hadassah Medical Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Culinary Art Therapy Group

No Culinary Art Therapy Intervention

Arm Description

Patients with eating disorders that will participate in a weekly session of culinary art therapy group.

Patients with eating disorders that are not scheduled to come to the outpatients ward on the day of intervention.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
This is a screening measure to help determine whether a person might have an eating disorder that needs professional attention. This screening measure is not designed to make a diagnosis of an eating disorder or take the place of a professional consultation.
Eating & Meal Preparation Skills Questionnaire (EMPSA)
The EMPSA is a 12-item self-report assessment tool designed to measure eating disordered clients' perceived ability and motivation to perform 12 eating and meal preparation tasks.
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) assesses global self-esteem and sense of self-worthiness.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills (ACIS)
The ACIS is an observational assessment that gathers data on communication and interaction skills. Three domains, physicality, information exchange, and relations, are used to describe different aspects of communication and interaction. The ACIS gathers data on skill as it is exhibited during performance in an occupational form and/or within a social group.
Individual semi-structured interview
Interviews aimed to allow each participant to relate to his or her own experience in a more independent and possibly safer setting.

Full Information

First Posted
August 31, 2020
Last Updated
February 21, 2021
Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization
Collaborators
University of Haifa
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04538846
Brief Title
Culinary Art Therapy Group for Adults With Eating Disorders.
Official Title
Culinary Art Therapy Group for Adults With Eating Disorders: Assessment of Influence on Thinking, Patterns and Behaviour Related to Food.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
November 11, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 2021 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
September 2022 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Hadassah Medical Organization
Collaborators
University of Haifa

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The study will assess the influence of culinary art therapy group (a new therapeutic tool) for adults with eating disorders. It will assess changes in thinking patterns and behavioural patterns associated with food and eating.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Eating Disorders, Behavior, Eating, Relationship, Family, Cognitive Change

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Quasi-Experimental Study
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
52 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Culinary Art Therapy Group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients with eating disorders that will participate in a weekly session of culinary art therapy group.
Arm Title
No Culinary Art Therapy Intervention
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Patients with eating disorders that are not scheduled to come to the outpatients ward on the day of intervention.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Culinary art therapy
Intervention Description
Culinary art therapy is a novel approach which broadly perceives food and cooking as enabling participants to explore needs, patterns and relationships and facilitate therapeutic processes.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
Description
This is a screening measure to help determine whether a person might have an eating disorder that needs professional attention. This screening measure is not designed to make a diagnosis of an eating disorder or take the place of a professional consultation.
Time Frame
3 months
Title
Eating & Meal Preparation Skills Questionnaire (EMPSA)
Description
The EMPSA is a 12-item self-report assessment tool designed to measure eating disordered clients' perceived ability and motivation to perform 12 eating and meal preparation tasks.
Time Frame
3 months
Title
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)
Description
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) assesses global self-esteem and sense of self-worthiness.
Time Frame
3 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills (ACIS)
Description
The ACIS is an observational assessment that gathers data on communication and interaction skills. Three domains, physicality, information exchange, and relations, are used to describe different aspects of communication and interaction. The ACIS gathers data on skill as it is exhibited during performance in an occupational form and/or within a social group.
Time Frame
3 months
Title
Individual semi-structured interview
Description
Interviews aimed to allow each participant to relate to his or her own experience in a more independent and possibly safer setting.
Time Frame
3 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: A diagnosis of eating disorder Body Mass Index (BMI) > 15 Exclusion Criteria: No active participation in three group sessions Refusal to take an active part in the sessions
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Adi Stern, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
University of Haifa
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Eating disorders outpatients department, Hadassah Medical Center
City
Jerusalem
Country
Israel

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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