A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder.
Hatoum AH, Richard K, Burton AL, Rieger E, Touyz S, Abbott MJ. · The International journal of eating disorders · 2026 · Single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial
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Recorded summary
A 38-person pilot found greater reductions in binge-eating symptoms, days and frequency with an adapted ten-session EMDR protocol than waitlist, alongside improvements in selected anxiety and sleep outcomes.
Recorded limitations
Treatment completion was 68.8%, and several other outcomes did not improve. The small pilot and immediate post-treatment assessment support a larger trial rather than a settled treatment recommendation.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
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- Single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial
- assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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- 2026-10-26
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/c2fkszjz · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41655996
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
- trial Id
- ACTRN12614000894695
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- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder.
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- The International journal of eating disorders
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- 2026
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- Hatoum AH, Richard K, Burton AL, Rieger E, Touyz S, Abbott MJ.
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- Single-blind randomized controlled pilot trial
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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- summary
- A 38-person pilot found greater reductions in binge-eating symptoms, days and frequency with an adapted ten-session EMDR protocol than waitlist, alongside improvements in selected anxiety and sleep outcomes.
- limitation
- Treatment completion was 68.8%, and several other outcomes did not improve. The small pilot and immediate post-treatment assessment support a larger trial rather than a settled treatment recommendation.
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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- 2026-10-26
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https://daytab.com/study/c2fkszjz · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41655996
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- summary
- A 38-person pilot found greater reductions in binge-eating symptoms, days and frequency with an adapted ten-session EMDR protocol than waitlist, alongside improvements in selected anxiety and sleep outcomes.
- limitation
- Treatment completion was 68.8%, and several other outcomes did not improve. The small pilot and immediate post-treatment assessment support a larger trial rather than a settled treatment recommendation.
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 2
- scope
- Paper
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- assessed
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- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655996/ · https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.70056 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13147140/
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https://daytab.com/study/c2fkszjz · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41655996
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