Cognitive Remediation Therapy in Anorexia nervosa - a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006870

Enrollment

168

Registered

2015-02-17

Start date

2015-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F50.0 F50.1

Interventions

Group 1: Treatment as usual (TAU) + Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for AN (group format, 1 session per week, 100 min. each, over 10 weeks) *CRT belongs to the so-called neurobehavioral treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: DSM-V diagnosis of AN, indication for inpatient treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute life-threatening conditions; medical instability; severe psychiatric comorbidity (i.e. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, organic mental disorder)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body Mass Index, total score in the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and total score in the Eating Disorders Quality of Life Questionnaire 6 months after treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Body Mass Index, total score in the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and total score in the Eating Disorders Quality of Life Questionnaire 10 weeks after first treatment session; cognitive flexibility as assessed by the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, the Trail Making Test and the Detail and Flexibility Questionnaire 10 weeks after first treatment session; Drop-out rate 10 weeks after first treatment session; treatment acceptance as measured by an evaluation form 10 weeks after first treatment session	—

Measure

Time frame

Body Mass Index, total score in the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and total score in the Eating Disorders Quality of Life Questionnaire 10 weeks after first treatment session; cognitive flexibility as assessed by the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, the Trail Making Test and the Detail and Flexibility Questionnaire 10 weeks after first treatment session; Drop-out rate 10 weeks after first treatment session; treatment acceptance as measured by an evaluation form 10 weeks after first treatment session

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactWally Wünsch-Leiteritz

Klinik Lüneburger Heide

wuensch-leiteritz@klinik-lueneburger-heide.de+49 5821 960 0

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026