Mealtime Anxiety in Eating Disorders

NCT05730348 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 541774
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess mealtime anxiety in patients with eating disorders receiving treatment at an in-patient unit. Anxiety wil be assessed using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The main research question is: • Does post meal activity reduce anxiety in patients with eating disorders? Study participation will last for two weeks. Participants will be reporting current levels of anxiety/distress on an EMA mobile app during treatment as usual. During one of the two study participation weeks, the participants will perform post mealtime activity.

Conditions

Eating Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Self Reported Anxiety During Treatment as Usual vs Treatment as Usual plus Post-Mealtime Activity

  Anxiety will be measured using the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS). Higher scores indicate higher levels of distress. The Affect Grid will also be used to assess current mood. Measures will be collected using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).

  Two weeks

Study Arms (1)

Patients with eating disorders

Behavioral: Post mealtime activity

Interventions

Post mealtime activity BEHAVIORAL

Therapist lead movement post meals

Patients with eating disorders

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will be patients suffering from eating disorders, treated at a specialized eating disorder unit, at tertiary level of health care. The population is expected to primarily consist of individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa, but all patients admitted to the ward will be invited to participate, independent of eating disorder diagnosis.

You may qualify if:

• All patients admitted to the Regional Department for Eating Disorders adult in-patient unit (\>16 years old) will be invited to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who receive tube feeding for all meals during the study period will be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oslo University Hospital: lead
• The Dam Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Oslo University Hospital, Regional Department for Eating Disorders

Oslo, Norway

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Kristin Stedal, PhD

  Oslo University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kristin Stedal, PhD

CONTACT

23027344; krsted@ous-hf.no

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 7, 2023
• First Posted: February 15, 2023
• Study Start: September 11, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: June 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NO (1)