Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits in Anorexia Nervosa 2.0
Anorexia Nervosa · Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
What this study involves
The registry does not currently label this study as recruiting. Ask about its status before planning a screening visit.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 18 years - 65 years
- Sex eligible
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Participants
- 120 Estimated
These are starting points, not an eligibility decision. The research team must review the full requirements.
About the research
This study aims to optimize a treatment package for the relapse prevention treatment of AN. In the current Optimization Phase, we will identify which components of treatment contribute to positive outcomes after structured treatment. We will carefully evaluate maintenance of remission, measured by rate of weight loss and end-of-trial status.
Read the full description
Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+) targets the habitual control of maladaptive behavior to support patients with AN in the 6 months after acute treatment, a time of high vulnerability to relapse. Using the Multiphase Optimization STrategy (MOST) framework, we seek to identify an optimized, finalized, treatment package for relapse prevention in AN. The MOST framework is an ideal means for improving treatment efficacy by simultaneously and efficiently evaluating multiple possible intervention components to determine which contribute to positive treatment outcomes and thereby merit inclusion in a robust treatment package for relapse prevention. We will test variations versions of intervention components that together support remission.
We will provide 6 months of REACH+ for 120 individuals with AN or atypical AN who have completed an acute weight-restoration treatment. REACH+ sessions are conducted via telehealth and are augmented with psychoeducation and skill building through an online platform. Participants will be randomly assigned to different versions of each treatment component. Optimization criteria focus on the contribution of the component to remission status (main effect), and will additionally consider effect sizes, treatment adherence, and end-of-treatment status.
To ensure that the final treatment package will reach the patients we seek to help, we will obtain input from key end-users to plan for future effectiveness research.
Who may be able to participate?
The list below is the sponsor’s full registry wording. It can include conditions, prior treatment, test results and other requirements. A match in search does not mean you qualify.
Inclusion Criteria:
- DSM-5 diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa or Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
- Completed acute treatment, including achieving weight-restoration
- Has a medical treatment provider (e.g. primary care doctor) who can be made aware that the patient is participating in the study
- Medically stable
- Access to internet-connected device with videoconferencing capability
- Will reside (after acute treatment discharge) in a state where a study therapist is licensed
- Not seeking or engaging in additional psychotherapy outside of the study (support groups are allowed)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current substance use disorder or other co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses that requires specialized treatment
- Pregnant
- High risk of suicide
- Current serious medical illness
- Daily medications that impact weight
Treatment, groups and participation
The registry may describe treatments and study duration without a complete visit calendar. Ask the study team for the exact schedule, procedures, risks, costs and alternatives. Keep your usual care plan unless your treating clinician tells you otherwise.
- Assignment
- Random assignment
- Masking
- No masking
Do, Accept, Values, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Accept, Values, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Values: Idenitfying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 6 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Accept, Values, No Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Accept, Narrative, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Accept, Narrative, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 6 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Accept, Narrative, No Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Change, Values, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Change, Values, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 6 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Change, Values, No Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Change, Narrative, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Change, Narrative, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 6 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Do, Change, Narrative, No Food Logs
Behavior Do: Including in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Accept, Values, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Accept, Values, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 6 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Accept, Values, No Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Accept, Narrative, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Accept, Narrative, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 6 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Accept, Narrative, No Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Accept: Mindfully accepting of unhelpful thoughts as passing mental phenomena that need not guide behavior. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Change, Values, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Change, Values, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 6 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Change, Values, No Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Values: Identifying individual motivators for recovery and opportunities to expand upon non-eating disorder aspects of identity. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Change, Narrative, Long-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food Monitoring - Long-Term: Use of food logs for duration of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Change, Narrative, Short-Term Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - Short-Term: Use of food logs for first 5 weeks of treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Talk, Change, Narrative, No Food Logs
Behavior Talk: Discussion of recent eating and plans for upcoming eating; absence of in-session eating experiments. Thought Change: Monitoring and actively challenging distorted thoughts. Motivation Through Narratives: Using stories of others with lived experience (e.g., writing, podcasts) to appreciate long-term dangers of AN and the opportunity for symptom resolution with sustained recovery, without discussion of individualized motivators. Food-Monitoring - None: No recommendation for food records or logs during treatment.
Behavioral: Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0)
Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+ 2.0) BEHAVIORAL
Psychotherapy
What researchers are measuring
Outcome measures describe what is being studied. They are not proof that a treatment works.
Primary measures
Weight maintenance
Time frame: 6-month end of treatment
Measured via weight loss (in lbs) following discharge from acute treatment program
Secondary measures
Habit strength
Time frame: 6-month end of treatment
Measured via Self-Report Habit Index (SRHI)
Weight/shape distortion
Time frame: 6-month end of treatment
Measured via Eating Disorder Examination, Questionnaire Version (EDE-Q)
Intrinsic motivation
Time frame: 6-month end of treatment
Measured via General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES)
Dietary restriction
Time frame: 6-month end of treatment
Measured via Food Choice Task
Skill consolidation
Time frame: 6-month end of treatment
Measured via platform utilization time
Review the complete result tables and limitations in the official record.
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1 locations
New York State Psychiatric InstituteNew York, New York, United StatesStatus unknown
Study team and timeline
- Lead sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
- Study start
- 2026-12 Estimated
- Primary completion
- Jun 30, 2030 Estimated
- Study completion
- Jun 30, 2030 Estimated
- First posted
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026 Actual
Official study contacts
Official study title
Making the MOST of Relapse Prevention in Anorexia Nervosa: A Treatment Optimization Study Targeting Habits
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Retrieved: Nov 12, 2026 · Last registry update: Nov 10, 2026