Status:

COMPLETED

Characteristics and Importance of Physical Activity in Women With Anorexia Nervosa

Lead Sponsor:

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Eating Disorders

Eligibility:

FEMALE

16-40 years

Brief Summary

This study will determine the importance and the level of physical activity among women with anorexia nervosa, both during inpatient treatment and 1 year after hospital discharge.

Detailed Description

Anorexia nervosa is a disorder that causes people to maintain an unhealthily low body weight, often through eating too little or exercising too much. Treatment for anorexia nervosa often begins with a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Anorexia nervosa (except amenorrhea), as defined by DSM-IV
  • Medically and psychiatrically stable

Exclusion

  • Significant current or past medical illness, including diabetes mellitus and heart disease
  • Current or lifetime history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychotic disorder, as defined by DSM-IV-TR
  • Suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior within the past 3 months
  • Drug or alcohol abuse in last 6 months
  • Taking psychotropic medication
  • Pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

147 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00917423

Start Date

February 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2016

Last Update

September 23 2016

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New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York, United States, 10032