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Excessive Avoidance Behaviors in Anorexia Nervosa: the Role of Reward

NCT04405440 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2020-05-28

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Summary

This study investigates excessive avoidance behaviors in patients with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) compared to a healthy control group. The study further examines the role of reward (relief) as a putative factor in maintaining excessive avoidance behaviors in AN.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral avoidance task

Behavioral task able to measure avoidance actions, US-expectancy, and reward-related indexes in different learning times

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bram Vervliet

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laurence Claes, Prof. Dr. · KU Leuven

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-01
Completion
2021-09-01

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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Diseases

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