Omega-3 supplementation and recovery from anorexia nervosa: a pilot study
Recruiting
- Conditions
- depressive & anxiety problemsAnorexia nervosa
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23442
- Lead Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
•10- to 19-years old (inclusive);
•diagnosed with anorexia nervosa;
•currently receiving inpatient or day treatment at De Bascule.
Exclusion Criteria
•decision making incompetence;
•intellectual impairment as estimated or determined by a mental health professional (intelligence quotient of <80);
•chronic psychosis or schizophrenia;
•insufficient mastery of the Dutch language by the adolescent and/or parents;
•substance dependence requiring detoxification;
•inability to take pills;
•current use of omega-3 supplements;
•known allergy of omega-3 supplement ingredients.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To examine the feasibility of the study and the willingness of patients to participate, we will assess the inclusion percentage, treatment adherence, and dropout rate.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of side effects, eating disorder symptoms and parameters (height and weight), depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms.