Perception and Representation of Internal Body in Anorexia Nervosa

Centre Hospitalier Esquirol70 enrolled

Overview

This study focuses on representations of the interior of the body and interoceptive awareness in women with anorexia nervosa in comparison with women without eating disorders.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Interventions

perceptive testsBEHAVIORAL

many tests are realized: a drawing of the interior of the body a heartbeat detection test an ischemia induction test many scales: Eating Attitude Test; Body Awareness Questionnaire; Body Shape Questionnaire; Hospital Anxiety and Depression; Questionnaire de Satisfaction Corporelle et de Perception Globale de Soi

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 14 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Anorexia Nervosa according to DSM-5 * aged above than 14 * BMI between 14 and 18.5 for adults or less than the reference age by age for minors Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand the tests, poor understanding of the French language * Mental retardation * Severe psychiatric comorbidity (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) * Lesion or pathology of the upper limbs * Pregnancy * Absence of social protection * Hospitalization under duress

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Esquirol

Limoges, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

drawing

Number and nature of organs drawn

Time frame: At inclusion

Secondary Outcomes

IAI

interoceptive awareness index

Time frame: At inclusion

Time

time to obtain a score of 3 on the analogue visual scale at the ischemia induction test

Time frame: At inclusion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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