Evaluation of a Day Hospital Program for Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders

NCT07648108 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024-A02535-42
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 307
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the clinical, psychological, and functional outcomes of adolescents with anorexia nervosa receiving multidisciplinary care in hospital settings. Participants are treated either in a day hospitalization program or in a full-time inpatient program, in accordance with the French national guidelines (Haute Autorité de Santé, HAS) for the management of anorexia nervosa. The study seeks to better understand the evolution of patients' health status over time, including nutritional, psychological, and social dimensions, and to identify factors associated with treatment response. Data will be collected as part of routine clinical care without modification of the standard therapeutic management. The results of this study may help improve clinical practices and optimize care pathways for adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Conditions

Eating Disorders; Nervosa Adolescent; Adolescent Eating Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)

  From admission request to at least 18 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Change in eating disorder psychopathology assessed by EDE-Q

  Baseline (at admission), discharge (end of hospitalization), and follow-up at least 18 months after admission

• Change in body image concerns assessed by BSQ

  Baseline (at admission), discharge (end of hospitalization), and follow-up at least 18 months after admission

• Change in anxiety and depression symptoms assessed by HADS

  Baseline (at admission), discharge (end of hospitalization), and follow-up at least 18 months after admission

• Change in obsessive-compulsive symptoms assessed by MOCI

  Baseline (at admission), discharge (end of hospitalization), and follow-up at least 18 months after admission

• Change in eating disorder-related quality of life assessed by EDQoL

  Baseline (at admission), discharge (end of hospitalization), and follow-up at least 18 months after admission

Study Arms (2)

Day Hospital Program

OTHER

Participants admitted to a specialized multidisciplinary day hospital program for eating disorders.

Other: Day Hospital Multidisciplinary Care

Non-Admitted Participants

OTHER

Participants who requested admission but were not admitted to the day hospital program.

Other: Standard Care Outside Day Hospital Program

Interventions

Day Hospital Multidisciplinary Care OTHER

Participants admitted to the day hospital receive a multidisciplinary treatment program including psychiatric, medical, nutritional, and psychosocial care, delivered through structured daytime sessions without overnight stay.

Day Hospital Program

Standard Care Outside Day Hospital Program OTHER

Participants not admitted to the day hospital program receive usual care according to standard clinical pathways outside the specialized day hospital setting.

Non-Admitted Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 22 years
• Diagnosed with an eating disorder
• Referred for admission to the day hospital program between October 2019 and December 2023
• Provided informed consent (and parental consent for minors)

You may not qualify if:

• Refusal to participate
• Age below 12 years or above 22 years

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fondation Santé des Étudiants de France: lead

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 Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants are assigned to groups based on admission status to a specialized day hospital program for eating disorders. This is a non-randomized quasi-experimental study comparing individuals admitted to the program and those not admitted, with outcomes assessed over time.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 12, 2026
• First Posted: June 15, 2026
• Study Start: May 25, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 24, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 24, 2027
• Last Updated: June 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06