Evaluation of Art-therapy on Alexithymia in Patients Suffering From Anorexia Nervosa and From Bulimia

NCT03524443 | Unknown

• 2 other identifiers: RC31/18/01802018-A01285-50
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Alexithymia is often found in patients suffering from anorexia nervosa or from bulimia. Art-therapy is widely used in this indication without there is a study in the literature assessing it. ALEXART is an observational prospective multicenter cohort pilot study, assessing the effect at 3 months of art therapy on alexithymia, in patients presenting anorexia nervosa or bulimia.

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia

Keywords

Affective symptom; Art Therapy; alexithymia; emotional disturbance; hyperphagia; psychotherapy; rehabilitation; factor of resistance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Alexithymia rate using de Toronto Alexithymia Scale

  Alexithymia rate using de Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TSA) in 20 items at 3 months. TAS-20 is a self-questionnaire of 20 items rated from 1 (complete disagreement) to 5 (full agreement) evaluating three central dimensions of alexithymia: the difficulty of identifying Difficulties Identifying Feelings (DIF), Difficulties Describing Feelings (DDF), and Externally Oriented, Concrete Thinking (EOT).

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Body Mass Index (BMI) evolution for anorexic patient

  3 months

• Effect of depression on alexithymia using the Beck Depression Inventory-II

  3 month

• Effect of anxiety on alexithymia using the State Trait Anxiety Inventory-YA

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Patient suffering from anorexia/bulimia

Each patient will receive standard care: multidisciplinary and corresponding to the HAS recommendations for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa associated with semimonthly or weeklies sessions of art therapy treatment, using all types of art, realized by trained professional, in Toulouse. Each patient will be her own control before art therapy Female patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia according to DSM-5 criteria, patient will be above 16 years-old

Behavioral: Art Therapy treatment

Interventions

Art Therapy treatment BEHAVIORAL

The main objective is to describe the evolution at 3 months on the alexithymic dimension in the course of a treatment in art therapy, in patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Art therapy is a generic term grouping different artistic disciplines adapted and used for therapeutic purposes. It is through commitment to creative work that the therapeutic work of elaboration and reflection takes place in contrast to verbal psychotherapies and mediated psychotherapies that use speech as the main therapeutic tool. All forms of practice referring to categories of art can be used: painting, music, modeling, dance, theater and writing

Patient suffering from anorexia/bulimia

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: female
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Female patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in many studies and with alexithymia wich is a characteristic found in this patient.

You may qualify if:

• to be a woman, aged 16 or more, having DSM-5 diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, inpatient in "Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Art Therapy" ward at CHU de Toulouse or at " clinique Castelviel " in Toulouse.

You may not qualify if:

• acute psychotic symptoms
• pregnant women
• breast-feeding women
• people under justice protection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Toulouse: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Toulouse

Toulouse, 31059, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia; Affective Symptoms; Hyperphagia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Clara Letamendia, MD

  University Hospital, Toulouse

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Clara LETAMENDIA, MD

CONTACT

05 34 55 75 25; letamendia.c@chu-toulouse.fr

Isabelle Olivier, PhD

CONTACT

05 61 77 70 51; olivier.i@chu-toulouse.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 2, 2018
• First Posted: May 14, 2018
• Study Start: October 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2019
• Study Completion: June 1, 2019
• Last Updated: August 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)