Background: Guided self-help is a recommended first-step treatment for bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and atypical variants of these disorders. Further research is needed to compare guided self-help that is delivered face-to-face versus via email.Methods/Design: This clinical trial uses a randomised, controlled design to investigate the effectiveness of providing guided self-help either face-to-face or via e-mail, also using a delayed treatment control condition. At least 17 individuals are required per group, giving a minimum N of 51.Discussion: Symptom outcomes will be assessed and estimates of cost-effectiveness made. Results are proposed to be disseminated locally and internationally (through submission to conferences and peer-reviewed journals), and will hopefully inform local service provision. The trial has been approved by an ethics review board and was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01832792 on 9 April 2013. © 2014 Jenkins et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Jenkins, P. E., Luck, A., Burrows, A., & Boughton, N. (2014). Comparison of face-to-face versus email guided self-help for binge eating: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-181
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