NCT01390493

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether neurofeedback training can significantly reduce the symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN) with focus on changes in personality and psychological well-being. The primary aims of this study include:

  1. 1.To examine whether AN patients are able to control their alpha-activity through neurofeedback.
  2. 2.To examine the effects of neurofeedback on symptomatology and personality variables in AN patients.
  3. 3.To examine the long-term effects of neurofeedback in the treatment of AN.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
12

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2010

Longer than P75 for phase_1

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2010

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 7, 2011

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 11, 2011

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

March 11, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

July 7, 2011

Last Update Submit

March 10, 2015

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Keywords

neurofeedback, alpha, anorexia nervosa

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • brain activity in the alpha band

    measuring selected variables pre/posttraining and follow-up and on 10 points of measurement (10 sessions neurofeedback)

    10 sessions neurofeedback

Study Arms (1)

neurofeedback, alpha power

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: neurofeedback training

Interventions

neurofeedback trainingBEHAVIORAL

training of individual alpha frequency, 10 sessions, each 15 min

neurofeedback, alpha power

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 18 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • anorexia nervosa diagnosed by ICD-10

You may not qualify if:

  • epilepsy or other brain organic diseases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Nina Lackner, Mag.

    Department of Psychology, Karl-Franzens-University Graz

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2011

First Posted

July 11, 2011

Study Start

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion

November 1, 2014

Study Completion

November 1, 2014

Last Updated

March 11, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03