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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN33652725
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A pilot randomised controlled trial of the CD-ROM based intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa (AN)
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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03/0332
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Study hypothesis
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Carers randomised to receive the computerised intervention will show greater improvements on primary and secondary outcomes compared to the group receiving EDA support.
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Pilot randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Anorexia nervosa (AN)
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Carers of patients with AN and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) AN recruited via the Eating Disorders Association (EDA)
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Carers of people with other eating disorders
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Anticipated start date
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30/06/2005
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Anticipated end date
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30/06/2006
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
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Target number of participants
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56
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Interventions
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CD ROM group: The computerised intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa has been developed in the SLaM Eating Disorders Unit. This CD-ROM contains 9 interactive modules, which teach carers disease- and self-management skills. It includes information on how to communicate with the young person about their AN, how to support them at meal times to facilitate weight gain and re-establish healthy eating, how to manage crises and conflict, how to assess and manage risk, information on the use of the mental health act, how to address the carers' own needs, how to work with NHS and voluntary services and the role of different practitioners in the Eating Disorders team.
EDA support group: Informal support will be accessed from the EDA (EDA-support) via their helplines and carer support groups where available.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Carer-related measures: Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983)
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Standard Family Interview for Expressed Emotion (Hodes et al., 1991); Carer Coping (Pearlin et al., 1991), Experience of Care Giving (Szmukler et al., 1996); MEPS-ED (Platt et al., 1975), uptake of CD-ROM; attitudes to self-help (Williams et al., unpublished). These measures will be given prior to the carer intervention and 3 months later.
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Sources of funding
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Health Services Research Committee South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Ulrike
Schmidt
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Address
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Section of Eating Disorders
Box 059
Division of Psychological Medicine
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SE5 8AF
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7848 0160
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7848 0182
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Email
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U.Schmidt@iop.kcl.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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King's College London (UK)
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Address
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Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SE5 8AF
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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g.dale@iop.kcl.ac.uk
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Date applied
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13/05/2005
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Last edited
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04/03/2010
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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30/06/2005
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