McCormack 2014.

Trial name or title	Know and grow: An investigation into parent and family involvement in eating disorder treatment
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	Inclusion criteria: 8 to 16 years of age Eating disorder diagnosis Be engaged in treatment at the study site Exclusion criteria: Not living with parent No eating disorder diagnosis Active major psychiatric disorder in child or parent Non‐English‐speaking child or parent.
Interventions	Intervention group 1 Description: Parent skills training (otherwise known as Collaborative Caring for Loved Ones with an Eating Disorder) This intervention uses parent‐training skills based on motivational interviewing, behavioural analysis, cognitive and interpersonal therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, problem‐solving skills, and psychoeducation. It is delivered in a group therapeutic workshop face‐to‐face format with mental health practitioner Length: 12 hours of workshop content delivered over 2 consecutive days Intervention group 2 Description: Treatment as usual This means standard treatment at the study site delivered by a multidisciplinary team and includes medical and psychological care and education services Length: not stated
Outcomes	Primary outcome measures: 1.Global Eating Disorder Psychopathology using scores on the EDE 2. Child self‐esteem using scores on the RSE scale 3. Family Functioning measured by the Family Assessment Device and the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment. Secondary outcome measures: 1. Childhood medical status and measured by BMI, Body fat percentage, mid‐upper arm circumference, ferritin, insulin‐like growth factor and amenorrhoea status (self and parent report) as measured and calculated by paediatrician during medical examination including laboratory blood tests and BODPOD assessments 2. Child levels of depression and anxiety as measured by the Children's Depression Inventory and the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children 3. Carer Distress as measured by the DASS 4. Parent care‐giving burden as measured by the Experience of Care‐giving Inventory 5. Quality of life as measured by the Child Health Questionnaire and the Quality of life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire 6. Expressed Emotion as measured by the Family Questionnaire
Starting date	February 2015
Contact information	Ms Julie McCormack, Princess Margaret Hospital, Roberts Road, Subiaco 6008 WA, Australia. +61 8 9340 7012. julie.mccormack@health.wa.gov.au
Notes	www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12614001296628 2014

BMI: body mass index; EDE: eating disorder examination; CBCT: cognitive behavioural couples therapy; CSQ: client satisfaction questionnaire; DASS: depression, anxiety and stress scale; MFED: McKnight follow‐up of eating disorders; RSE: Rosenberg self‐esteem