Feasibility of the ROADE Program
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University of New Mexico
- Where
- Albuquerque, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Terminated
- People taking part
- 9 people enrolled
- Started
- 1 Oct 2023
- Ended
- 19 Apr 2024
- Type of study
- Interventional
- Treatments tested
- ROADE Program
- Record updated
- 18 June 2024
- Why it stopped
- The ROADE grant was terminated early by C\&G and the PI left the institution.
Who can take part
- Age
- 14 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, or ARFID
- Able to answer surveys in English
- 14 years of age or older
Who cannot take part
- Unable to comfortably do light exercise such as Yoga
Where in United States
- University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, United States
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
Occupational therapy is uniquely poised to help address chronic Eating Disorders (EDs) because of our holistic approach to client care. The complex and serious nature of EDs spans so many areas of life and wellbeing, it requires an intervention strategy that addresses the whole person across mental, physical, social, and spiritual realms. Unfortunately, specialized care for EDs can be difficult to find - especially for those not sick enough to be admitted to an inpatient facility but who are still struggling to thrive in daily life. For example, in New Mexico there is only one inpatient treatment center for EDs and no specialized outpatient services. This leaves many people suffering from EDs without options for care because they are not yet sick enough. There is a need for novel interventions in this setting that go beyond the traditional weight and food-focused medical interventions and seek to help empower individuals, work around challenges, and live their lives to the fullest.
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To meet this need in our community, the study team is developing a preliminary outpatient treatment program. The ROADE (Restorative Occupational Approaches for Disordered Eating) Program is an 8-week, structured, multimodal intervention seeking to reduce psychosocial symptoms and improve self-management skills for disordered eating. The intervention strategies range from: (1) wellness activities like mindfulness meditation to improve interoception, self-acceptance, and as a self-guided coping tool (2) adaptation of health management and self-care occupations to improve daily functioning while navigating ongoing disordered eating symptoms and (3) light exercise like Yoga and lymphatic drainage exercises to reconnect in a positive way with the body, improve digestion, promote relaxation, and reduce muscle tension. The current research investigates the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention while testing preliminary effects on eating disorder symptoms.
The group in the trial
- Restorative Occupational Approaches for Disordered Eating (ROADE)Treatment being tested
Novel Outpatient Occupational Therapy Intervention using chronic illness management strategies, yoga, meditation for disordered eating. 8-weeks with 2 visits per week each lasting 1 hour.
Treatment: ROADE Program
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Assessing the Feasibility of the Restorative Occupational Approaches for Disordered Eating (ROADE) Program
- Record updated
- 18 June 2024