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
Active Locations (1)
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, United States, 10032