Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents With Eating and Nutrition Disorders
METAED
Metacognitive Beliefs and Eating and Nutrition Disorders in Adolescents With Eating and Nutrition Disorders
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The present study aims to study the presence of metacognitive beliefs in adolescent subjects with eating and nutrition disorders (END) compared with a control group composed of subjects of the same sex and age belonging to the general population.
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Started Jun 2024
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 26, 2024
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 24, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 30, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2026
March 30, 2026
March 1, 2026
2 years
January 24, 2025
March 25, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Metacognitive beliefs
Metacognition Questionnaire (MCQ-30; Cartwright-Hatton \& Wells, 1997), a self-report test composed of 30 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (I do not agree) to 4 (I completely agree 'agreement)
Baseline
Brooding
Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ; Meyer et at., 1990), a self-report test composed of 16 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (not at all typical) to 5 (very typical)
Baseline
Rumination
Ruminative Response Scale (RRS; Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow, 1991), a self-report test composed of 20 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (almost never) to 4 (almost always)
Baseline
Study Arms (2)
Eating and nutrition disorders (END)
Female patients aged between 12 and 17 years, of Italian nationality, who present a diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Control group
Female subjects of the same age and of Italian nationality, belonging to the general population.
Interventions
Observation of symptomatology of eating and nutrition disorders, metacognitive beliefs, brooding and rumination.
Eligibility Criteria
36 patients aged between 12 and 17 years, females, of Italian nationality, who present a diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). These patients will be compared with a control group made up of 36 subjects of the same sex, age, and nationality, belonging to the general population.
You may qualify if:
- Female sex
- Age: 12 to 17 years
- Italian nationality
- Diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
You may not qualify if:
- Absence of signed Informed Consent
- Control group
- Female sex
- Age: 12 to 17 years
- Italian nationality
- Absence of signed Informed Consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo
Oggebbio, Verbania, 28824, Italy
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 24, 2025
First Posted
January 30, 2025
Study Start
June 26, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2026
Last Updated
March 30, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03