The Efficacy of Therapeutic Treatments in Chronic Anorexia Nervosa

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Anorexia nervosa; Mental Health - Eating disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000440426
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney - School of Psychology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects will meet the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition) criteria for AN for more that 7 years (even if there have been periods of recovery). Females over the age of 18. Subjects up to a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 can participate as long as menstruation has not returned. Underweight patients who meet all criteria bar that for amenorrhea can participate. All subjects will have provided informed consent prior to their inclusion in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Current manic episode or psychosis, current alcohol or substance abuse or dependence, currently engaged in psychotherapy or self-help treatment modalities for the eating disorder and not willing to forego these for the duration of their participation in the trial, significant current medical or neurological illness (including seizure disorder), with the exception of nutrition-related alterations that impacts on weight, plans to move beyond commuting distance from the study site in the following 12 months, does not live within commuting distance to the study site.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified