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Adding Guided Self-Help Group Therapy to the Alli Weight Loss Program in Treating Binge Eating Disorder
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT00601354
Purpose
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of adding guided self-help group therapy to a weight loss program in achieving weight loss and reducing binge eating in overweight binge eaters.
Official Title
Comparing Orlistat/Alli to Orlistat/Alli Plus Guided Self-help Group Therapy in Overweight Binge Eaters
Stanford Investigator(s)
Debra Safer
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry and Psychology-Adult)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
* Body mass index greater than 27
* Binge eating at least two times per week during the 6 months prior to study entry
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current psychosis
* Current suicidal ideations
* Pregnant
* Receiving concurrent psychotherapy
* Unstable on psychotropic medications for 3 months prior to study entry
Intervention(s):
behavioral: Emotion regulation group therapy
drug: Orlistat/alli program
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305