Development of new treatments for adult and chronic anorexia nervosa

JRCT ID: jRCT1040220028

Registered date:04/06/2022

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Anorexia Nervosa
• Date of first enrollment: 29/06/2022
• Target sample size: 36
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Online group therapy collaborated with peer supporters will be done in 18 sessions.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The change of the BMI in the before and after treatment of GT(group therapy) group and TAU(treat as usual) group.

Secondary Outcome

The change of some clinical evaluation scales and psychological evaluation scales (showing bellow) in the before and after treatment of GT(group therapy) group and TAU(treat as usual) group.
clinical evaluation scale
1. Eating Disorder Instrument-2 (EDI-2)
2. Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT26)
psychological evaluation scale
1. Recovery Assessment Scale
2. Self-identified stage of recovery Part-A, Part-B
3. Beck Hopelessness Scale
4. Self-esteem scale

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 20age old
• Age maximum: <= 60age 11month old
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

1. Person who is diagnosted AN or partial remission of AN in DSM-5 and whose BMI is 14 or more
2. Person who is 20 years old or older 60 years or younger
3. Person who have the permission of the attending of this study from their primary doctor ( if the person who has primary doctor )
4. Person who is available for Zoom
5. Person who was able to acquire an agreement by a signature to the consent form about participation in this study

Exclude criteria

1. Person whose mental disorder except AN is the main
2. Person who has severe physical complications
3. Person whose physical condition is unsteadiness or a pregnant
4. Person whom a severe suicide feeling and suicide-related behavior are found in
5. Person who judged that it was inappropriate that a researcher participated in this study

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Hidenori Yamasue