Status:

UNKNOWN

Smart Technology for Anorexia Nervosa Recovery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Kansas

Collaborating Sponsors:

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Purdue University

Conditions:

Anorexia Nervosa

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-21 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Anorexia nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, with a typical onset in adolescence. Although family-based interventions are efficacious for up to 75 percent of adolescents...

Detailed Description

AN is the third leading cause of chronic illness in adolescents and, if left untreated, can lead to major organ damage, structural and functional brain changes, and early-onset osteopenia and osteopor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 13 to 21
  • Able to read and speak fluent English
  • Access to a smartphone
  • Received acute treatment for anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa \[residential, inpatient, partial hospitalization (PHP), or intensive outpatient program (IOP)\] within the past three months
  • Currently receiving weekly outpatient treatment (or planning to start outpatient treatment) for current anorexia nervosa/atypical anorexia nervosa, or past anorexia nervosa/atypical anorexia nervosa (e.g., anorexia nervosa in partial remission).

Exclusion

  • Uncorrected visual impairments that would prevent smartphone use
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Medical condition that affects appetite or weight (e.g., thyroid disorder, diabetes, cancer, pregnancy)
  • Current psychotic disorder or substance use disorder
  • BMI-z \< 14 or lab abnormalities indicating medical instability
  • Unwillingness for data to be shared with outpatient therapist

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 8 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05190926

Start Date

May 8 2023

End Date

June 30 2024

Last Update

July 11 2023

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University of Kansas, Wakarusa Research Facility

Lawrence, Kansas, United States, 66045