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Physical activity as a dysfunctional emotion regulation strategy in youth patients with anorexia nervosa - a comparison study across different disorders using ecological momentary assessment

Recruiting
Conditions
Anorexia , depression , attention deficit disorder , hyperactivity disorder
F50.0
F50.1
F32.0
F32.1
F32.2
F33.0
F33.1
F33.2
F90.0
Registration Number
DRKS00010234
Lead Sponsor
Chefarzt der Rheinhessen-Fachklinik Mainz, Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, -psychotherapie und –psychosomatik
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Informed consent of the participant and their legal guardian in case of minority
2. Ownership of an android smartphone or willingness to use a clinic device
3. Anorexia nervosa group: confirmed diagnosis of an (atypical) anorexia nervosa (F 50.0 - F 50.1)
Depression group: confirmed diagnosis of a depressive disorder (F32.0 - 32.2 / F33.0-33.2)
Hyperkinetic group: confirmed diagnosis of a hyperkinetic disorder (F90.0 - 90.9)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Anorexia nervosa group:
•Diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder (F60.31)
•Diagnosis of a moderate to severe depressive episode (F32.1-32.2 oder F33.1-33.2)
•Diagnosis of a hyperkinetic disorder (F90.0-90.9)
2. Depression group:
•Diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder (F60.31)
•Diagnosis of a anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa (F50.0-50.3)
•Diagnosis of a hyperkinetic disorder (F90.0-90.9)
3. Hyperkinetic group:
•Diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder (F60.31)
•Diagnosis of a anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa (F50.0-50.3)
•Diagnosis of a moderate to severe depressive episode (F32.1-32.2 oder F33.1-33.2)
4. Healthy control group:
•Any diagnosis of a mental disorder in the past 5 years
•High symptom burden in the BSI-18 scale

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between the average aversive tension and the average physical activtiy in one day depending on group Affiliation (Activity measured continously with actiometer and aversive tension hourly by ecological momentary assessment questionnaire on Smartphones)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time correlations between the the aversive tension / physical activity and the timepoint of last meal <br><br>Correlations between the aversive tension / physical activity and the feeled emotions assessed by the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) in the ecological momentary assessment - particularly the following emotions: <br>energetic<br>nervous<br>disgusted<br>sad<br>afraid<br>angry at self<br>dissatisfied with self<br>measured hourly on day of the ecological momentary assessment<br><br>Exercise addiction assessed by the sum score of the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) - pre-questionnaire<br><br>User satisfaciton with the questionnaire used in the smartphone App movisens XS assessed by the user experience questionnaire (UEQ) - post-questionnaire<br><br>Control variable:<br>Average ambient temperature measured in the weather station next to the participants home or their whereabouts
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