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Evaluation of Art-therapy on Alexithymia in Patients Suffering From Anorexia Nervosa and From Bulimia

NCT03524443 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-08-15

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Summary

Alexithymia is often found in patients suffering from anorexia nervosa or from bulimia. Art-therapy is widely used in this indication without there is a study in the literature assessing it. ALEXART is an observational prospective multicenter cohort pilot study, assessing the effect at 3 months of art therapy on alexithymia, in patients presenting anorexia nervosa or bulimia.

Conditions

  • Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Art Therapy treatment

The main objective is to describe the evolution at 3 months on the alexithymic dimension in the course of a treatment in art therapy, in patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Art therapy is a generic term grouping different artistic disciplines adapted and used for therapeutic purposes. It is through commitment to creative work that the therapeutic work of elaboration and reflection takes place in contrast to verbal psychotherapies and mediated psychotherapies that use speech as the main therapeutic tool. All forms of practice referring to categories of art can be used: painting, music, modeling, dance, theater and writing

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Toulouse

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Clara Letamendia, MD · University Hospital, Toulouse

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-31
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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