A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Quetiapine in Anorexia Nervosa, a Dual Site Study

Stopped early · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa

In brief

Research studies raise the possibility that medications such as quetiapine may improve mood or reduce obsessions in people with anorexia nervosa and may even help to normalize appetite. The medication quetiapine also known as seroquel works by activating certain systems in the brain, such as ones known as dopamine and serotonin chemical systems in the brain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00584688

Run by

University of South Florida

People needed

24

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be aged 18-65
• Must be at least 15% below ideal body weight

You may not qualify if…

• Allergy to quetiapine
• Diagnosis of schizophrenia

Where it is running

• University of South Floirda — Tampa, Florida, United States

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