Fear, Gastrointestinal Distress, and Interoception: Physiological and Psychological Mechanisms in Eating Disorders

Last updated: January 13, 2025
Sponsor: Ohio University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Test meal description changed

Clinical Study ID

NCT05382702
21-F-14
R15MH128703
  • Ages 18-40
  • Female

Study Summary

The proposed study tests fear, gut peptide response, and perceptions of fullness as causes of gastrointestinal distress and eating disorder maintenance.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • female

  • DSM-5 eating disorder

  • score 16 or higher on the Clinical Impairment Assessment

  • experience nausea or stomachache after eating at least "sometimes"

  • 18 to 40 years old

  • body mass index between 18.5 and 26.5 kg/m2

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • medical conditions affect appetite or weight

  • Recent pregnancy or current breastfeeding

  • Dairy, strawberry or honey food allergy

  • Specific phobia, blood-injection-injury type

Study Design

Total Participants: 152
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Test meal description changed
Phase:
Study Start date:
April 22, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Ohio University

    Athens, Ohio 45701
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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