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Studies of Neuroendocrine and Energy Metabolism in Patients With Eating Disorders

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Study NCT00631605.   Last updated on March 7, 2008.   Information provided by National Taiwan University Hospital

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Brief Title  Studies of Neuroendocrine and Energy Metabolism in Patients With Eating Disorders
Official Title  Studies of Neuroendocrine and Energy Metabolism in Patients With Eating Disorders
Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate neuroendocrine and energy metabolism in patients with eating disorder and their relationships with psychopathology of eating disorders (eating patterns, depression, and personality) in these patients.

Detailed Description

The study subjects include female patients with DSM-IV diagnosis of AN (n = 30), BN (n = 60) and age-matched control subjects (n = 30). They will receive a clinical interview and are asked to complete several self-administered questionnaires which included eating-related questionnaires, general psychological functioning scales and personality scales. After overnight fast, each subject undergoes a blood sample collection for neuroendocrine examination, body composition examination using BIA method, and basal metabolic rate measurement by indirect calorimetry in the morning between 0800 and 0900. Clinical patients would be asked to repeat filling the self-rating scales, weight and body fat measurement, as well as blood drawing again 2 months after treatment.

Study Phase
Study Type  Observational
Study Design  Case Control, Cross-Sectional
Primary Outcome Measure 
Secondary Outcome Measure 
Condition  Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Intervention 
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Recruiting
Enrollment  120
Start Date  May 2007
Completion Date January 2009
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who fulfilled DSM-IV diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa
  • Normal controls

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any major psychiatric disorders
  • Use of psychoactive medications
  • Drug and alcohol abuse
  • Medical problems (cardiovascular condition and endocrine disorders)
Gender Both
Ages
Accepts Healthy Volunteers Yes
Contacts ††
Contact: Mei-Chih Tseng, MD, Msc     886-2-2312-3456 ext 6788     mctseng@ntu.edu.tw    
Location Countries  Taiwan
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00631605
Organization ID 200705061R
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  National Taiwan University Hospital
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Principal Investigator:     Mei-Chih Tseng, MD, Msc     National Taiwan University Hospital    
Information Provided By National Taiwan University Hospital
Verification Date July 2007
First Received Date  March 3, 2008
Last Updated Date March 7, 2008

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