Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Minors With Anorexia Nervosa in Remission

NCT04095741 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: PAIKA2019STUDIE01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

With this investigation, researchers wil look for a link between the appearance of anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorders in minors. Previous studies made clear already that patients with anorexia nervosa show elevated characteristics of autism spectrum disorder, when being meassured in adults and in patients in the acute fase of their anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this invenstigation is to see if their is also an elevated incidence of characteristics of autism spectrum disorder in minors with anorexia nervosa in remission.

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder

  Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder will be measured by questionnaires, filled in by the minors (by the Autism-spectrum Quotient) and their parents (by the Social Responsiveness Scale-2 and the Social Communication Questionnaire).

  The measurment will be done once during the period of October 2019 to March 2020.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Global functioning

  The measurment will be done once during the period of October 2019 to March 2020

• Symptoms of anorexia nervosa

  The measurment will be done once during the period of October 2019 to March 2020

Interventions

Questionnaires DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Filling in questionnaires of general functioning and symptomes of anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorders will demanded to children and their parents. The children all have a history of anorexia nervosa.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients were previously treated in UZ Brussel for anorexia nervosa. Intake happened at least one year ago.

You may qualify if:

• Patients speaking Dutch
• Previously treated in UZ Brussel for anorexia nervosa
• Informed consent signed by children and parent(s)

You may not qualify if:

• Patients and/or parents don't speak Dutch
• Adults
• No informed consent obtained

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel: lead
• University Ghent: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

UZ Brussel

Brussels, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mental Disorders; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 17, 2019
• First Posted: September 19, 2019
• Study Start: October 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2020
• Study Completion: March 31, 2020
• Last Updated: September 19, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)