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Physical Therapy for In-patients With Severe Anorexia Nervosa

NCT03472391 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2019-03-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In-patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN) often drop out of treatment, because of ambivalence towards treatment and anxiety for weight gain. However, physical therapy has shown some positive effects on symptoms of AN. This study aims to investigate the feasibility of a randomized control trial (RCT) of a standardized physiotherapeutic program for patients with severe AN with compliance to nutritional therapy as the primary outcome measure.

Conditions

  • Anorexia Nervosa

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Therapy

A 4-week (2 exercise session af week, of 40 minutes )tailored physiotherapeutic exercise program. The sessions are individually and supervised by physical therapist and tailored to patients with severe anorexia nervosa. The exercise program mainly consist of strength training exercises without any equipment other than a floor mat.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Southern Denmark

    collaborator OTHER

  • Odense University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • René K Støving · Odense University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-01
Primary Completion
2018-05-01
Completion
2018-05-01

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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