Weighing Practices in the early stages of inpatient treatment for Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mental Health - Eating disorders; Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia Nervosa

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000816459
• Lead Sponsor: SW Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

Females, 16 years and over. Newly admitted patients to Wesley Hospital Ashfield, diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and/or Bulimia Nervosa.

Exclusion Criteria

Age (<16), gender (male)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean anxiety reactions to being weighed as assessed by 100mm Visual Analogue Scales (4 questions; e.g., How anxious are you about being weighed right now?)[At baseline session immediately before and after being weighed; and then twice weekly on weighing days for 4 weeks. . ]