Transition Care in Anorexia Nervosa Through Guidance Online from Peer and Carer Expertise (TRIANGLE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Cardi, Valentina; Ambwani, Suman; Robinson, Emily; Albano, Gaia; MacDonald, Pamela; Aya, Viviana; Rowlands, Katie; Todd, Gill; Schmidt, Ulrike; Landau, Sabine; Arcelus, Jon; Beecham, Jennifer; Treasure, Janet

Abstract

TRIANGLE is a multicentre trial investigating whether the addition of a novel intervention for patients and carers (ECHOMANTRA) to treatment as usual (TAU) improves outcomes for people with anorexia nervosa (AN). ECHOMANTRA is based on the cognitive interpersonal model of AN and includes assessments, workbooks, videos, online groups and joint Skype sessions for patients and carers. People receiving intensive hospital treatment (N= 380) will be randomised to TAU or TAU plus ECHOMANTRA. Participants will be assessed over an 18-month period following randomisation. The primary outcome is patient psychological well-being at 12 months postrandomisation. Secondary outcomes include (i) patient’s weight, eating disorder symptoms, motivation to change, quality of life and number of days in hospital at 12 months postrandomisation and (ii) carer’s psychological well-being, burden and skills at 12 months (some outcomes will be assessed at 18 months postrandomisation). The results from this trial will establish the effectiveness of ECHOMANTRA.

Citation

Cardi, V., Ambwani, S., Robinson, E., Albano, G., MacDonald, P., Aya, V., Rowlands, K., Todd, G., Schmidt, U., Landau, S., Arcelus, J., Beecham, J., & Treasure, J. (2017). Transition Care in Anorexia Nervosa Through Guidance Online from Peer and Carer Expertise (TRIANGLE): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. European Eating Disorders Review, 25(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2542

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Sep 24, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Oct 20, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 25, 2018
• Journal: European Eating Disorders Review
• Print ISSN: 1072-4133
• Electronic ISSN: 1099-0968
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 6
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2542
• Keywords: guided self-help; skills sharing; anorexia nervosa; eating disorders; carer skills
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/965368
• Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/erv.2542/abstract
• Contract Date: Oct 20, 2017