Status:
COMPLETED
Folic Acid Supplementation in Eating Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario la Paz
Conditions:
Eating Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of folic acid supplementation on homocysteine levels in a group of patients with eating disorders (ED) with low folate intake. The secondary aims were...
Detailed Description
Some authors have identified the presence of increased levels of homocysteine in patients with eating disorders and attempts have been made to find some association between this and the high rates of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females diagnosed with eating disorders (DSM-IV criteria of the American Psychiatric Association, 2000)
- Age \> 18 years
- Low folate intake based on the recommended daily intake in terms of age (Institute of Medicine, 1998)
Exclusion
- Patients with contraindications for folic acid supplementation due to hypersensitivity to folic acid or anaemia due to lack of B12
- Patients who routinely used drugs that interfere with folic acid absorption (analgesics, anticonvulsants, hydantoin, carbamazepine, antacids, antibiotics, cholestyramine, methotrexate, pyrimethamine, triamterene, trimethoprim and sulphonamides)
- Patients with vitamin and mineral supplements intake.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01493674
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
December 16 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28046