Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Imaging Study in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa

Completed

Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa

In brief

The purpose of this study is to use fMRI imaging technology to examine areas in the brain related to appetite, reward and cognition in adolescent women with eating disorders as compared to those who have never had an eating disorder. Better understanding biologic vulnerabilities in women with anorexia is essential for developing more effective treatment options.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00978666

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

58

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2019-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-14

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 18. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• UCSD Eating Disorder Treatment and Research Program — La Jolla, California, United States

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