Mealtime Anxiety in Eating Disorders
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Post mealtime activity.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Eating Disorders. Basic parameters: from 16 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Norway
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Mealtime Anxiety in Eating Disorders: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Project
Overview
The goal of this observational study is to assess mealtime anxiety in patients with eating disorders receiving treatment at an in-patient unit. Anxiety wil be assessed using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The main research question is: • Does post meal activity reduce anxiety in patients with eating disorders? Study participation will last for two weeks. Participants will be reporting current levels of anxiety/distress on an EMA mobile app during treatment as usual. During one of the two study participation weeks, the participants will perform post mealtime activity.
Interventions
- Behavioral Post mealtime activity
Therapist lead movement post meals
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Self Reported Anxiety During Treatment as Usual vs Treatment as Usual plus Post-Mealtime Activity [Time frame: Two weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- All patients admitted to the Regional Department for Eating Disorders adult in-patient unit (>16 years old) will be invited to participate.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients who receive tube feeding for all meals during the study period will be excluded.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Norway · 1 center
- Oslo University Hospital, Regional Department for Eating Disorders — Oslo
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05730348 · 541774