Anorexia Nervosa Inpatient Physiotherapy Adapted Program

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa
• Interventions: Other: Physiotherapy Adapted Program; Diagnostic Test: Evaluation and Control

• Registration Number: NCT04190290
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Murcia

Brief Summary

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric pathology with several somatics consequences that increase the vital risk. The prevalence in AN is between 0.9-3% and AN has the most elevated mortality in the psychiatric pathologies (10% in the hospitalized patients).

The collateral effects by several undernourishment has been studied but the autonomy and muscle strength research is insufficient.

Physiotherapy research study body image, basic body awareness therapy, relaxation and quality of life.

Detailed Description

OBJETIVE: Develop a physiotherapy program to increase muscle strength and quality of life in anorexia nervosa hospitalized patients.

METHOD: 4 weeks of adapted exercises (3 days/week) in anorexia nervosa patients with body max index under 16 in interventional group.

And evaluation program once a week in interventional group and control group.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-04-11
• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-04
• Study First Posted: 2019-12-09
• Primary Completion: 2021-01-15
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Study Completion: 2022-05-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• Women
• Hospitalized
• Anorexia nervosa
• Body mass index (kg/m2) < 16

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Exclusion Criteria

• Men

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Evaluation and Control	Mobilizations and exercises training Respiratory exercises Body image exercises
Control	Evaluation and Control	Muscle strength evaluation and Eating behavior evaluation and Quality of life
Intervention	Physiotherapy Adapted Program	Mobilizations and exercises training Respiratory exercises Body image exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Life	4 weeks	The Short Form Health Survey test (SF-36) is a patient-reported survey of patient health. Spanish version with 36 questions.; Eating Disorders Quality of Life test (EDQOL) is a simple questionnaire with 25 questions (9 psychological, 6 physical/cognitive, 5 financial, 5 work/school).
Strength	4 weeks	Muscle strength with Manual Muscle Test MRC Scale (0 no articular motion/no muscle contraction. 5 complete articular motion/normal muscle resistance) and hand strength in kilogrammes and Peak Expiratory Flow level in litres/minute
Resistance	4 weeks	Cardiopulmonary function with six minute walking test. Calculate the distance walked in 6 minutes in metres.
Behavior	4 weeks	Eating disorders inventory (EDI-3). This test is a self-report questionnaire used to assess the presence of eating disorders. The test has 12 items: 3 items specific of eating disorders (thinness obsession, bulimia, body dissatisfaction) and 9 psychological items (self esteem, personal alignment, interpersonal insecurity, interpersonal distrust, deficit introspective, emotional disturbance, perfectionism, asceticism, fear of maturity)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Others	4 weeks	Biological data (potassium, transaminases), weight in kilogrammes and body mass index (kg/m2)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Reina Sofía; 🇪🇸 Murcia, Spain