Exploratory Study of Sensory Profile and Coping Strategies in Eating Disorders

NCT07031037 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024-A01154-43
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This descriptive study aims primarily to characterize the sensory profile of patients with eating disorders (divided into three diagnostic groups: anorexia nervosa, boulimia nervosa and hyperphagia), controlling for possible autistic traits in this population. The study involves measuring characteristics associated with eating disorders (diagnosis, BMI, anxiety), assessing the sensory profile (AASP), and coping strategies in patients with eating disorders who are hospitalised or followed up in consultation.

Conditions

Eating Disorders; Anorexia Nervosa; Boulimia Nervosa; Hyperphagia

Keywords

Sensory Profile; Coping Strategies; Eating Disorders; sensory processing disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sensory profile from the Adolescent and Adult Sensory Profile (Brown and Dunn, 2002) according to each diagnostic group.

  Sensory profile scores will be obtained using the Adolescent and Adult Sensory Profile (AASP) scale during an individual interview after the participant has been included in the study. Subscores for sensory sensitivity, low registration, sensation seeking, and sensation avoidance will be collected. For each subscore, the minimum and maximum values range from 15 to 75. A high score indicates high sensory sensitivity.

  At enrollment

• Scores for task coping drawn from the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (Endler & Parker, adapted by JP Rolland) according to each diagnostic group

  Coping scores will be obtained using the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) scale during an individual interview after the participant has been included in the study. The task-oriented coping subscore, emotion subscore, avoidance subscore, distraction subscore, and social diversion subscore will be collected. The minimum and maximum values range from 16 to 90. A high score indicates high oriented coping.

  at enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Description of the frequency of autistic traits for each diagnostic group

  At enrollment

• Description of the frequency of eating disorders for each diagnostic group.

  At enrollment

• Anxiety according to each diagnostic group.

  At enrollment

• Body awareness from the multidimensional assessment of interoceptive awareness for each diagnostic group.

  At enrollment

Interventions

Scales OTHER

Five questionnaires were administered at inclusion, socio-demographic and clinical data were collected during an interview (anxiety-depression, treatments). The following questionnaires were used: The Revised Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale (RAADS-R-Fr), the Eating Disorder Examination Self-Report Questionnaire (EDE-Q), the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (AASP), the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS), the Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD) and the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Version 2 (MAIA-2).

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Participants will be enrolled during hospitalization or consultation of their Eating Disorder treatment in the Esquirol Hospital Center of Limoges, France.

You may qualify if:

• Gender and Age: Male or female, aged 18 to 65
• Confirmed diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (F50.01; F50.02), boulimia nervosa (F50.2), hyperphagic episodes (F50.8) or restriction or avoidance of food intake (F50.8) according to DSM-5 criteria
• Hospitalization or consultation for Eating Disorder at Centre Hospitalier Esquirol

You may not qualify if:

• Psychiatric comorbidity (non-tobacco addiction, characterized depressive episode, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and related disorders, neurodevelopmental disorder)
• History of Eating Disorder other than current disorder
• Proven sensory or neurological disability
• Inability to understand questionnaires and information related to the study
• Persons under psychiatric care in accordance with articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1
• Pregnant, nursing or parturient women
• Adults subject to legal protection or unable to express their consent to express their consent
• Persons not affiliated to a social security scheme or not benefiting from one social security scheme
• Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Esquirol: lead

Study Sites (1)

Esquirol Hospital Center

Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 87025, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Anorexia Nervosa; Hyperphagia

Interventions

Weights and Measures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Aude Paquet, PhD in Psychology

CONTACT

+33 5-55-43-11-27; aude.paquet@ch-esquirol-limoges.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Psychomotor Therapist, Doctor in Psychology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2025
• First Posted: June 22, 2025
• Study Start: July 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2028
• Last Updated: June 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)