Mealtime Anxiety in Eating Disorders

Recruiting

• Conditions: Eating Disorders
• Interventions: Behavioral: Post mealtime activity

• Registration Number: NCT05730348
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess mealtime anxiety in patients with eating disorders receiving treatment at an in-patient unit. Anxiety wil be assessed using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The main research question is:

• Does post meal activity reduce anxiety in patients with eating disorders?

Study participation will last for two weeks. Participants will be reporting current levels of anxiety/distress on an EMA mobile app during treatment as usual. During one of the two study participation weeks, the participants will perform post mealtime activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-07
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-15
• Study Start: 2023-09-11
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-27
• Primary Completion: 2025-07
• Study Completion: 2025-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients admitted to the Regional Department for Eating Disorders adult in-patient unit (>16 years old) will be invited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who receive tube feeding for all meals during the study period will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients with eating disorders	Post mealtime activity	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Self Reported Anxiety During Treatment as Usual vs Treatment as Usual plus Post-Mealtime Activity	Two weeks	Anxiety will be measured using the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS). Higher scores indicate higher levels of distress. The Affect Grid will also be used to assess current mood. Measures will be collected using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oslo University Hospital, Regional Department for Eating Disorders; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway