The Effects of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback on College Students With Disordered Eating

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Conditions studied: Eating Disorders, Eating, Binge, Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia, Eating Disorder Binge, Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Distress, Emotion Regulation, Autonomic Nervous System

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial study is to test the heart rate variability biofeedback training in female college students with eating disorders and compare the results between intervention and control group. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) training impact behaviors related to eating disorders (EDs) and the perceived stress associated with these behaviors? * What difference are observed in the quality of life and stress responses between individuals trained in HRVB protocol and those in the wait list condition? * Does HRVB training enhance heart resilience and improve the ability to cope with psychosocial stressors in young women with eating disorders, compared to those in the wait list condition? Participants will be asked to do the following steps: * Baseline heart rate variability assessment and completion of the baseline questionnaire * HRVB training session and two weeks of at-home HRVB practice-10 minutes daily, (intervention group) * Post-intervention questionnaire completion and heart rate variability assessment * Optional interview (for intervention group) and HRVB training session (for control group) Researchers will compare the results of intervention group with control group to see if the participants improve in levels of emotional health, quality of life, and resilience.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06546163

Run by

Arizona State University

People needed

21

Starts

2024-01-08

Expected to finish

2024-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-09-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• self-identify as female
• be 18 years of age or older
• be currently enrolled as a college student at ASU
• have experienced or are currently experiencing an eating problem.

You may not qualify if…

• have major medical or psychiatric illness
• have conditions that could interfere with HRV data accuracy, such as medications affecting heart rhythm, those with a pacemaker or heart transplant
• use of medications affecting eating

Where it is running

• Arizona State University — Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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