Emotion processing in anorexia nervosa: what happens in the brain?

Completed

• Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa; 10014067

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38444
• Lead Sponsor: Altrecht GGZ (Den Dolder)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Anorexia Nervosa group: female anorexia nervosa patients, age 18-35 yr, BMI < 17.5 kg/m2 ;Healthy Control group: healthy women, age 18-35, BMI 20-25 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

Anorexia Nervosa group: - Contra-indications to MRI scanning on the basis of the MRI screening form (e.g. claustrophobia, metal objects in the body incompatible with MRI scanning). - Having a history of medical or surgical events that may significantly affect the study outcome, such as brain surgery. - Excessive smoking (e.g. > 15 cigarettes a day).;Healthy Control group: - Contra-indications to MRI scanning on the basis of the MRI screening form (e.g. claustrophobia, metal objects in the body incompatible with MRI scanning). - Having a history of medical or surgical events that may significantly affect the study outcome, such as brain surgery. - Excessive smoking (e.g. > 15 cigarettes a day).;patients, age 18-35 yr, BMI < 17.5 kg/m2 ;Healthy Control group: healthy women, age 18-35, BMI 20-25 kg/m2

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Neural activation (BOLD signal change) in response to ambiguous affective<br /><br>stimuli.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1) Emotion processing 2) (Negative) emotions </p><br>