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Cognitive remediation therapy ( CRT) in a specialist inpatient eating disorder service for children and adolescents: CAN‐CRT study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Giombini Lucia,
Nesbitt Sophie,
Cox Hannah,
Foxall Anna,
Sharia Teo,
Easter Abigail,
Tchanturia Kate
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.2592
Subject(s) - eating disorders , anorexia nervosa , randomized controlled trial , cognitive remediation therapy , protocol (science) , psychology , clinical trial , cognition , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , clinical psychology , alternative medicine , surgery , pathology
Research on treatments for young people (YP) with anorexia nervosa (AN) is scarce. Evidence supports the use of cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) to improve central coherence and set‐shifting, inefficiencies that can negatively impact on prognosis. Objective The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of individual CRT in an inpatient setting for YP aged 10–18 years with AN and to qualitatively examine YP's and their parents experiences. Method In a single‐centre, pilot, randomised controlled trial, 80 patients aged 10–18 years with AN will be randomly allocated to the immediate or delayed CRT group, in addition to standard treatment. A repeated measures design will be conducted across 3 time points. Discussion The data will provide evidence regarding the feasibility of individual CRT in YP with AN, informing directions of further development of CRT. The study is in preparation for a definitive randomised controlled trial. The aim of this manuscript is to describe the study protocol.