E-diary vs Paper Diary in Binge Eating Disorder
ConditionBinge Eating Disorder
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 18
SponsorLindner Center of HOPE
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to examine how binge eating episodes are recorded using two different diary formats: a paper diary and an electronic diary and to see whether both formats collect information in the same way and to understand which of the two formats is easier to use
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder based on The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) (5) criteria (as assessed with BED module of the structural clinical interview [SCID] (6) for DSM-5)
Reported frequency of minimum of 2 binge episodes/week
Age: over 18 years of age
Ability to understand and complete self-reporting measures 5 . The subject owns a smartphone compatible with Google Play or Apple App Store and is able to download and use apps appropriately.
Disqualifiers
Comorbid psychiatric conditions requiring immediate hospitalization (as assessed with MSE)
IInability to use smartphone or paper diary due to physical limitations or technical barriers (e.g., severe visual impairment)
Inability to read/write in English
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
The subject will complete e-diary for 2 weeks
Other interventionThe subject will complete one diary format and switch to the other after 2 weeks
complete paper diary for 2 weeks
Other interventioncomplete paper diary for 2 weeks
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: paper diary armOther 1 intervention
Group B: e-diary armOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
The primary endpoint is the comparison of number of binge eating episodes recorded over a 14-day period between diary formats
The primary endpoint is the comparison of number of binge eating episodes recorded over a 14-day period between diary formats
Time frame
from enrollment v1,day 0 to v3,day 30Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov