Investigating factors that contribute to remission in anorexia nervosa

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study focuses on understanding the complex mechanisms underlying anorexia nervosa (AN), a severe eating disorder primarily affecting women. It aims to explore various risk factors, including genetic, biological, neuro-psychological, and social influences, that contribute to the maintenance and chronicity of AN. By examining reward processing abnormalities and other factors, the study seeks to shed light on the high rates of relapse and variability in recovery among patients. Participants will be assessed based on specific eligibility criteria related to their condition and ability to consent.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* DMS 5 criteria for Anorexia Nervosa
* BMI \< 18.5 kg/m²
* Being able to consent
* fluent in French
* Being affiliated to a social security scheme or being the beneficiary of such a scheme.
* Having signed the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Deprived of liberty subject (judicial or administrative decision)
* Refusal to participate
* Presenting an unstabilized serious physical illness or psychiatric disorder compromising the follow up according investigator evaluation
* Contraindication for IRMf
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women

Where it's running

• Centre Hospitalier St Anne
  Paris, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Philibert Duriez, MD
• Email: p.duriez@ghu-paris.fr
• Phone: +33145658345

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.