Assessing the Impact of Weighted Blankets on Anxiety Among Inpatients With Anorexia Nervosa: a Study Protocol

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Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Anxiety

In brief

The aim of this study is to conduct a randomized control trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy of weighted blankets (WB), on anxiety for patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN) and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in an inpatient medical setting. We hypothesize that using weighted blankets will reduce anxiety in these patient populations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04191720

Run by

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

People needed

24

Starts

2018-11-16

Expected to finish

2019-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinically diagnosed with AN-R, AN-BP, or ARFID upon admission (per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-V criteria)
• Moderate/Major Anxiety per initial evaluation score using BAI
• OT assessment

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or nursing mothers

Where it is running

• Denver Health and Hospital Authority — Denver, Colorado, United States

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