Concurrent Treatment for Patients with Severe Anorexia Nervosa and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Study

Recruiting

• Conditions: post-traumatische stress-stoornis; anorexia; anorexia nervosa

• Registration Number: NL-OMON56517
• Lead Sponsor: Arkin (Amsterdam)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 9 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

The study sample consists of consecutive referrals by general practitioners or
general hospitals with adult patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN) and
(subthreshold) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Patients are eligible if
they meet all of the following criteria:
•Being over 18 years of age
•A DSM-5 diagnosis of AN with a body mass index under 17.5 kg/m2 , as assessed
by a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. These AN patients have been offered
and accepted inpatient treatment
•Being exposed to childhood maltreatment prior to the onset of the eating
disorder, as assessed by the Dutch version of the Childhood Trauma
Questionnaire (CTQ; Thombs et al., 2009)
•Having a diagnosis of PTSD or sub-threshold PTSD as assessed by the Dutch
version of the Clinical-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS; Boeschoten et
al., 2018) defined as having two or three of the DSM-5 criteria B - E
•Agrees to terms and conditions of the study and has provided informed consent
•Dutch speaking

Exclusion Criteria

Acute suicidal or psychotic decompensation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Feasibility will be assessed by examining by assessing attrition rate and by<br /><br>assessing trauma treatment acceptability.<br /><br><br /><br>The primary outcome measure is attrition rate (percentage of participants who<br /><br>stop out or are withdrawn of the trauma-focused treatment due to negative<br /><br>effect on the course of AN treatment. Negative effects on the AN treatment can<br /><br>be not being able to stick to agreed daily meal plans anymore or for stopping<br /><br>regaining weight. If attrition is attrition is <= 40%, indicating the completion<br /><br>rate is equal to or over 60%, it is assumed synchronous trauma treatment is<br /><br>feasible..</p><br>