Decision-making for differently valenced stimuli in anorexia nervosa

Completed

• Conditions: Anorexia nervosa; eating disorder; 10014067

• Registration Number: NL-OMON55245
• Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Maastricht

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: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible for participation, subjects need to fulfill the
following criteria:

Anorexia Nervosa
1. >= 16 years of age
2. Be able to give informed consent
3. Able to speak, read and understand Dutch
4. Fulfill the DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa
5. Have a BMI between 14 and 18.5 (16 - 18 yr. old participants have a BMI,
that falls below the 5th BMI-for-age percentile) and/or currently undergo
treatment for their anorexia.

Healthy controls
1. 1. >= 16 years of age
2. Be able to give informed consent
3. Able to speak, read and understand Dutch
4. Have a BMI between 20 and 25 (16 - 18 yr. old participants have a BMI that
falls between the 40th and the 85th BMI-for-age percentile)
5. Fall within one standard deviation of the Eating Disorder Examination
Questionnaire mean norm scores for the respective comparison group
6. Like the taste of milk shake

Exclusion Criteria

Anorexia nervosa patients
1. A comorbid diagnosis of bipolar or psychotic disorder.
2. Use of psychotropic medication with a stable dosage for less than a month

Healthy control participants
1. A current or past diagnosis of an eating disorder or another psychiatric
disorder
2. Use of psychotropic medication
For all participants
1. Visual problems if not corrected
2. Pregnancy
3. Chronic ear illnesses (e.g. tinnitus)
4. A known history of neurological disorders or injuries
5. Allergies or intolerances against the ingredients of the milkshakes

Study & Design

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