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Therapeutic Effects of Neurofeedback in Anorexia Nervosa

NCT01390493 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2015-03-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether neurofeedback training can significantly reduce the symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN) with focus on changes in personality and psychological well-being. The primary aims of this study include:

1. To examine whether AN patients are able to control their alpha-activity through neurofeedback.
2. To examine the effects of neurofeedback on symptomatology and personality variables in AN patients.
3. To examine the long-term effects of neurofeedback in the treatment of AN.

Conditions

  • Anorexia Nervosa

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

neurofeedback training

training of individual alpha frequency, 10 sessions, each 15 min

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Graz

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nina Lackner, Mag. · Department of Psychology, Karl-Franzens-University Graz

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

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