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CPG for Eating Disorders

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Summary of the EvidenceRSEC 31 The combination of pharmacological treatment with CBT can reduce the1++ occurrence of binge-eating episodes and improve weight loss. However, nodefinition has yet been provided as to what the best medication is to maintain theweight loss. Moreover, there are no empiric data on what the ideal treatmentduration might be to maintain BED remission and weight loss.9.16.3.2. What is the safety of combined interventions in patients withBED?The answer is based on NICE <strong>CPG</strong> (2004) 30 , on the quality SRSE (1++) elaborated by theAHRQ of the US (2006) 31 and on other more recently published publication conducted byBrownley, et al. (2007) 245 . Question 9.16.3.1. describes the studies briefly.Scientific EvidenceIn an RCT (Grilo, 2005; USA) 329 that compared fluoxetine vs. placebo vs. CBT-placebovs. CBT-fluoxetine, the percentage of withdrawals was as follows: placebo (15%),fluoxetine (22%), CBT-placebo (21%), CBT-fluoxetine (23%). No in<strong>for</strong>mation wasprovided on adverse effects.In an RCT (Agras, 1994) 325 , the withdrawal rate from weight loss therapy was 27%, fromCBT-weight loss therapy it was 17%, and from CBT- weight loss therapy-desipramine itwas 23%. Eight subjects stopped taking desipramine due to adverse effects.An RCT (Grilo, 2005) 330 compared CBT-orlistat (120 mg 3/day) vs. CBT-placebo <strong>for</strong> 12weeks of treatment in 50 adult patients (88% women) (BMI>30) with BED receivingtreatment on an outpatient treatment basis. The number of withdrawals was as follows:orlistat-CBT (24%); placebo-CBT (20%). The group treated with orlistat-CBT had moregastrointestinal adverse effects.RCT1++RCT1+RCT1++169CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR EATING DISORDERS

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