View clinical trials related to Anorexia Nervosa.
Filter by:The scope of the STRONG_2 project is to investigate the effect of supervised exercise as add-on to standard of care (SOC), for patients with eating disorders (EDs). The effect of supervised strength training will be measured on health parameters such as muscle strength. The study includes patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and in treatment at the Mental Health Center Ballerup (PCB) in the Capital Region of Denmark.
Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) seeks to lower shame and help people develop compassion for personal distress and shortcomings. There is increasing evidence to support the benefits of incorporating CFT-based interventions into the treatment of eating disorders (EDs). Building on the investigators' prior research, this study will examine the effects of a two-week CFT-based self-compassion letter-writing intervention on patients with eating disorders. Participants will be recruited from the wait-list of patients scheduled to begin treatment at the outpatient St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Eating Disorders Program, and will be randomly assigned to the two-week letter-writing intervention or to a control group. Results will inform the integration of new empirically-derived interventions into ED treatments to improve the currently dismal rates of ED recovery.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder associated with intense fear of weight gain, food refusal, and severe weight loss. AN has the highest mortality rate among the psychiatric disorders; however, little is known about biomarkers, and no medication has been approved for AN. Many individuals only partially recover, and treatment options, especially for the psychological components of the illness, are not very effective, highlighting the need for more effective treatments. Brain reward pathways have a direct impact on the drive to eat, and a variety of neuroimaging studies have suggested altered reward processing in AN. The neurotransmitter dopamine has a central role in the reward circuitry to drive food approach, and the dynamic interplay between dopamine receptor response and food restriction could have implications for the pathophysiology of AN. Dopamine-related brain function has been studied indirectly using functional magnetic resonance brain imaging (fMRI) and tasks that deliver reward stimuli unexpectedly, that elicit the so-called prediction error (PE) response. Research in AN showed repeatedly altered PE processing suggesting altered dopamine circuit function in the disorder. Dopamine and PE response have also been associated with altered reversal learning, which has important treatment implication for AN as reversal learning is impaired in the disorder and modulation of the dopamine system could improve treatment.
This is a naturalistic study implementing a routine assessment to monitor the evolution of the patients with eating disorders being treated in various centers of "ITA salud mental" in Spain.
Anorexia nervosa is defined in DSM V as a quantitative and qualitative dietary restriction resulting in significant weight loss, intense fear of weight gain, altered weight and body shape perception (body dysmorphic disorder) and low self-esteem influenced by weight or body shape. Body dysmorphic disorder is the most difficult symptom to manage in anorexia nervosa and its persistence is a factor associated with relapse. Virtual reality exposure therapy has proven its effectiveness in the management of post-traumatic stress disorder in the military and is a widely used therapy. The effectiveness of this treatment using new technologies has not yet been studied for the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder in anorexia nervosa and is not used routinely. It could represent an interesting alternative to the physical approach in psychomotor therapy, traditionally offered to patients suffering from anorexia nervosa. It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy in the management of body dysmorphic disorder in patients with anorexia nervosa by comparing these two care techniques.
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a highly challenging disease which consequences are serious. Relapse rate is estimated between 38 and 41% during the year following hospitalization. The efficacy of patients' phone contact procedure on relapse has been assessed and has shown interest in numerous disorders. However, no study has ever used phone contact as a relapse prevention intervention tool in AN. Objective: To evaluate efficacy of a phone contact procedure to increase body weight at 12 months after a first hospitalization for AN, by comparison to standard medical follow-up. Secondary objectives are to evaluate effect of phone contact procedure on: change in body weight at 6 month, general psychopathology disorder, psychopathology disorder specific to AN, rate of usual follow-up visit, and medico-economic impact. Method: Prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled clinical trial, for subject over 15 years old presenting with diagnosis of AN. Patients randomized in EATLINE group will be contacted by phone at 15 days, 1, 2, 4 and 9 months after discharge from hospitalization. Patients in control group will benefit from usual follow-up. Expected outcomes and perspectives:that there will be a significant decrease in relapse due to phone contact procedure compared to control group. Results would justify additional devices at the end of hospitalization, until development of various connected tools allowing to "stay in contact" with patients in order to optimize the current therapeutic possibilities of AN.
With this investigation, researchers wil look for a link between the appearance of anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorders in minors. Previous studies made clear already that patients with anorexia nervosa show elevated characteristics of autism spectrum disorder, when being meassured in adults and in patients in the acute fase of their anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this invenstigation is to see if their is also an elevated incidence of characteristics of autism spectrum disorder in minors with anorexia nervosa in remission.
A study to assess changes in mental and physical symptoms in adolescent inpatients with anorexia nervosa, a severe eating disorder.
Background: Dysfunctional body image is a strong predictor of maintenance and relapse in anorexia nervosa, making treatment of such clinically and financially important. Studies have shown that cognitive behavioural based group therapies and mirror exposure interventions are effective in improving body image in adults with eating disorders; however research into individual body image treatments for adolescents with anorexia nervosa is limited. Practical Body Image (PBI) is a novel, manualised, individual treatment designed for adolescents with anorexia nervosa for which the evidence base is not yet established. This research will therefore contribute to the evidence base for the treatment of body image in adolescents with anorexia nervosa and inform the effectiveness of a new treatment. The research will be funded by Newbridge House, an inpatient unit for children and adolescents with eating disorders. Research Questions: Does Practical Body Image improve body image and psychological wellbeing in adolescent inpatients with anorexia nervosa? Does a mirror exposure intervention improve body image and psychological wellbeing in adolescent inpatients with anorexia nervosa after completion of the rest of the programme? Design: Patients aged 11-18, fulfilling DSM-V criteria for anorexia nervosa and receiving treatment at Newbridge House will be recruited for participation in the research study. Participants will be randomly allocated to either a case or control group. Allocation will be based on a non-blind randomised controlled trial. Cases will receive PBI in addition to treatment as usual and will be compared with controls who just receive treatment as usual. Both groups will complete a set of questionnaires at baseline, 7 weeks and 10 weeks.
This is a pilot study to test the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in treating individuals with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. The main objective of this study is to determine the short and long-term efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in reducing eating disorder symptoms (i.e. binging, purging, restricting, intense fear of gaining wait, etc;) in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. The investigators will also be comparing the brain activity patterns of individuals with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa to healthy controls using electroencephalography (EEG). Further, the investigators would like to examine if the activation patterns in these patients change after receiving rTMS.