Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Minors With Anorexia Nervosa in Remission

NCT04095741 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2019-09-19

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Summary

With this investigation, researchers wil look for a link between the appearance of anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorders in minors. Previous studies made clear already that patients with anorexia nervosa show elevated characteristics of autism spectrum disorder, when being meassured in adults and in patients in the acute fase of their anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this invenstigation is to see if their is also an elevated incidence of characteristics of autism spectrum disorder in minors with anorexia nervosa in remission.

Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Questionnaires

Filling in questionnaires of general functioning and symptomes of anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorders will demanded to children and their parents. The children all have a history of anorexia nervosa.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    collaborator OTHER
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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