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. 2019 May 1;2019(5):CD004780. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004780.pub4

Le Grange 2005.

Methods Participants in this open‐label study will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups. Study visits will occur at baseline, immediately post‐intervention, and again 6 months and 1 year post‐intervention
Participants Inclusion criteria:
  • Adolescents aged 12 to 18 years

  • Meets DSM‐IV criteria for anorexia nervosa


Exclusion criteria:
  • Any psychotic illness

Interventions Intervention group 1
Description: Family‐based therapy
Labelled 'Standard Family Therapy' in report
Length: 24 hours over 12 months
Intervention group 2
Description: Individual adolescent‐focused therapy
An ego‐oriented psychotherapy treatment
Length: 24 hours over 12 months
Intervention group 3
Description: Specific family therapy (not described in report)
Length: 24 hours over 12 months
Outcomes Primary outcomes:
1. Weight (BMI)
Secondary outcomes:
1. Changes in weight and shape concerns as measured with EDE subscales
Notes clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00183586