Online talk therapy and lifestyle programs for teens with binge eating and excess weight
Compares online therapy and a lifestyle program for teens with binge eating and overweight.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to Reduce Binge Eating and Excess Weight in Adolescents (Online)
Key facts
- Where
- Indianapolis, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 12 and 17 years old?
Source: NCT07856784, who can take part
Where in United States
- Indiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Indiana University
- Trial code
- NCT07856784
- Record updated
- 29 October 2026
- Original description
This study will compare a psychological treatment (cognitive-behavioral therapy; CBT-BED) and a lifestyle beahvioral obesity intervention (LBOI) for adolescents who experience binge eating and have overweight or obesity. These treatments will be compared to each other and to a control condition that involves self-monitoring eating and mood using an "app". Participants can be located in most states in the United States. All participation occurs remotely by telehealth. The goal is to learn which approach works best for reducing binge eating and excess weight in this age group.Read full original descriptionShow less
Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to Reduce Binge Eating and Excess Weight in Adolescents (CARE2)
This study will compare a psychological treatment (cognitive-behavioral therapy; CBT-BED) and a lifestyle beahvioral obesity intervention (LBOI) for adolescents who experience binge eating and have overweight or obesity. These treatments will be compared to each other and to a control condition that involves self-monitoring eating and mood using an "app". Participants can be located in most states in the United States. All participation occurs remotely by telehealth. The goal is to learn which approach works best for reducing binge eating and excess weight in this age group.
Inclusion: Be in the age range ≥12 years old and ≤17 years old; Have a BMI that places them above the 85th percentile based on their age and sex; Report 4 episodes of binge eating (feeling a loss of control while eating) per month for the past 3 months; Be available for participation in the study for 18 months.
Exclusion: Be taking medication(s) or participating in treatment(s) that could influence weight or appetite; Have begun taking hormonal contraceptives less than 3 months prior, as this can be related to weight changes; Have a concurrent feeding/eating disorder (e.g., bulimia nervosa); or; Have a medical or psychiatric condition that would require a higher level of care, such as hospitalization or intensive outpatient care (e.g., neurological disorder, psychotic disorders, suicidality); Have a medical or psychiatric condition that would prohibit them from engaging in behavioral treatment or moderate physical activity (e.g., cardiovascular problems); Have uncontrolled medical condition(s) (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension); Have a developmental or cognitive disorder that would interfere with engaging in cognitive treatment; Be pregnant or breastfeeding; Be participating in another clinical research study.