Outpatient Treatment of Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa

NCT05708404 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PISARAAVO
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Approximately 20-30 % of individuals with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa develop an enduring form of the illness. In this study a new treatment for patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa was described. The treatment is flexible and aims at enhancing quality of life. The participants consisted of all referrals resulting in an assessment or treatment period at the unit between May 2017 and May 2022. The study was a registry study. Information regarding patient characteristics, treatment goals, and the course of treatment was gathered from medical records.

Conditions

Anorexia

Keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Severe and enduring anorexia nervosa; Treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• How the treatment goals were met

  Whether or not the patients' individual treatment goals, defined at the beginning of treatment, had been met, partly met, or not met at the end of treatment.

  At the end of treatment, an average of 15.4 months

Interventions

Outpatient treatment of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa BEHAVIORAL

A novel outpatient treatment of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa, aiming at enhancing quality of life and minimizing harm

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Adult women with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa.

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥ 18 years
• A referral resulting in an assessment or treatment period at the unit for patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa at the HUS Helsinki University Hospital between May 2017 and May 2022.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helsinki University Central Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

HUS Syömishäiriöyksikkö

Helsinki, PL 282, 00029 HUS, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Algars M, Oshukova S, Suokas J. A novel outpatient treatment model for patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa: an observational study of patient characteristics, treatment goals, and treatment course. J Eat Disord. 2023 Sep 6;11(1):150. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00877-x.

  PMID: 37674214 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia; Anorexia Nervosa

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Jaana Suokas, Ph.D.

  HUS Helsinki Central Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Ph.D.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 11, 2023
• First Posted: February 1, 2023
• Study Start: May 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2022
• Study Completion: May 31, 2022
• Last Updated: February 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FI (1)