Status:
COMPLETED
Relapse in Anorexia Nervosa. A Cohort Study
Lead Sponsor:
Villa Garda Hospital
Conditions:
Anorexia Nervosa
Eligibility:
FEMALE
13-65 years
Brief Summary
The hospitalization in patients with anorexia nervosa has often a short-term success, as weight is restored to a healthy level, but high percentage of patients relapse during the first year following ...
Detailed Description
Anorexia nervosa is considered one of the most difficult to treat mental disorders and often treatment outcomes are unsatisfactory. Outpatient treatment is the ideal choice for the treatment of anorex...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female
- Age \>= 13 years and \<= 65 years
- Meeting diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa at inpatient admission
- Full response (i.e., Body Mass Index (BMI) \>= 18.5 kg/m2 and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) global score \< 2.77) at discharge
- Written informed consent
Exclusion
- Acute psychotic disorders
- Active substance abuse
- Meeting diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa
- Medical complication that may hamper the interpretation of results (medical condition that causes weight changes)
- Absence of medical treatment (drugs) that may hamper the interpretation of results
- Pregnancy or plan to get pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
118 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04046926
Start Date
May 1 2020
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
September 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Eating and Weight Disorders, Villa Garda Hospital
Garda, Italy, Italy, 37016