Posture and Spinal Mobility in Anorexia Nervosa

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa

• Registration Number: NCT06800924
• Lead Sponsor: Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the results of the postural and mobility analysis obtained with the use of the Idiag M360 instrument in adult women with anorexia nervosa and in a control group represented by age-matched normal-weight women.

Secondary objectives will be to correlate the results obtained from previous postural analyses with anthropometric parameters, the duration and onset of the disease, and the presence/date of onset of secondary amenorrhea.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-06-06
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-16
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-24
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-30
• Study Completion: 2026-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Female sex
• Age 18 years and older
• Anorexia nervosa clinically diagnosed based on the DSM-5 criteria
• Hospitalized in the Division of Eating and Nutrition Disorders (END), Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Piancavallo (VB), Italy

Exclusion Criteria

• Absence of signed informed consent
• Musculoskeletal or neurological conditions (leg length discrepancy, spinal deformities, and physical disabilities caused by surgery)
• Treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs

Normal Weight:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female sex
• Age 18 years and older
• BMI: 18.5-24.9 kg/m2
• Recruited from the medical/nursing and research staff

Exclusion Criteria:

• Absence of signed informed consent
• Musculoskeletal or neurological conditions (leg length discrepancy, spinal deformities, and physical disabilities caused by surgery)
• Treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lateral flexion	Baseline	Idiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); flexion expressed in degrees
Lumbar flexion	Baseline	IIdiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); flexion expressed in degrees
Lumbar extension	Baseline	IIdiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); extension expressed in degrees
Thoracic extension	Baseline	IIdiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); extension expressed in degrees

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo; 🇮🇹 Oggebbio, Verbania, Italy