Appetite-Related Brain Activity in Women With Anorexia Nervosa

Completed

Conditions studied: Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa

In brief

This study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging to compare appetite-related brain activity in women with anorexia nervosa before and after receiving treatment for the disorder.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00344656

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

15

Starts

2004-10-01

Expected to finish

2010-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• For Participants with AN:
• DSM-IV diagnosis of AN (restricting or binge eating/purging subtype)
• Medically stable (not continuing to lose weight and vital signs stable)
• For Healthy Participants:
• Currently weighs 80-120% of ideal weight
• no history of binge eating disorder or vomiting
• no current or past psychiatric illness

You may not qualify if…

• For Participants with AN:
• Currently taking medication
• Current substance abuse or dependence disorder
• History of suicide attempt or other self-injurious behavior within 6 months prior to study entry
• Non-removable metal on or inside the body (e.g., metal pacemaker, surgical clips, metallic-ink tattoos)
• For Healthy Participants:
• Current or past psychiatric illness
• History of binge eating or vomiting
• Any significant medical or neurologic illness
• Currently taking medication
• History of drug or alcohol abuse within 3 months prior to study entry
• Non-removable metal on or inside the body (e.g., metal pacemaker, surgical clips, metallic-ink tattoos)

Where it is running

• New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States

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