Anxiety treatment for Anorexia nervosa

Recruiting

• Conditions: anorexia nervosa; eating disorders; 10014067

• Registration Number: NL-OMON55027
• Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Maastricht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1)Primary diagnosis: Anorexia Nervosa according to DSM5 (307.1)
2) participant is or will be in treatment for Anorexia Nervosa at the MUMC+ or
Youz Maastricht or is not currently in treatment
3) age: 16 years and older
4)Body Mass Index between 13 and 18,5
5)Patient is able to give Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with a primary diagnosis of Anorexia nervosa (DSM5: 307.1) who fulfill
one or more of the following criteria will be excluded from participation:
1) Body Mass Index below 13
2) Regular treatment is not predominately focusing on AN but a on secondary
diagnosis
3) Acute danger of suicide
4) Serious medical or psychological condition that makes participation
impossible or dangerous
5) Patient is not able to give Informed Consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>• Eating disorder symptoms (Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire; EDEQ;<br /><br>Global Score en Subscale Scores)<br /><br>• Body weight and length (BMI)<br /><br>• Anxiety in different situations or tasks (State Anxiety; Visual Analog Scale;<br /><br>VAS)<br /><br>• Probability and credibility of the frightening thoughts different situations<br /><br>or tasks<br /><br>• Acceptance of body weight (scale test and VR)<br /><br>• Food intake (lab breakfast)<br /><br>• Body image (VR)<br /><br>• Body image (lichaamswaarderingslijst)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>• General anxiety (Trait Anxiety)<br /><br>• Intolerance of uncertainty<br /><br>• Depression<br /><br>• Personality disorders<br /><br>• Expectance of the therapy<br /><br>• Number of exposure sessions<br /><br>• Content of exposure sessions<br /><br>• Therapist per exposure session<br /><br>• Number of sessions and duration of regular treatment</p><br>