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Physical activity as a dysfunctional emotion regulation strategy in youth patients with anorexia nervosa - a comparison study across different disorders using ecological momentary assessment

Physical activity as a dysfunctional emotion regulation strategy in youth patients with anorexia nervosa - a comparison study across different disorders using ecological momentary assessment - ActivAN

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00010234
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-04-18
Start date
2016-01-04
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

Anorexia , depression , attention deficit disorder , hyperactivity disorder F50.0 F50.1 F32.0 F32.1 F32.2 F33.0 F33.1 F33.2 F90.0 F90.1 F90.8

Interventions

Group 1: main research group (F50.0 - F 50.1): ecological momentary assessment - physical activity recorded continously over 34 hours / aversive tension recorded hourly over 15 hours Group 2: control

Sponsors

Chefarzt der Rheinhessen-Fachklinik Mainz, Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, -psychotherapie und –psychosomatik
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Informed consent of the participant and their legal guardian in case of minority 2. Ownership of an android smartphone or willingness to use a clinic device 3. Anorexia nervosa group: confirmed diagnosis of an (atypical) anorexia nervosa (F 50.0 - F 50.1) Depression group: confirmed diagnosis of a depressive disorder (F32.0 - 32.2 / F33.0-33.2) Hyperkinetic group: confirmed diagnosis of a hyperkinetic disorder (F90.0 - 90.9)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Anorexia nervosa group: •Diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder (F60.31) •Diagnosis of a moderate to severe depressive episode (F32.1-32.2 oder F33.1-33.2) •Diagnosis of a hyperkinetic disorder (F90.0-90.9) 2. Depression group: •Diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder (F60.31) •Diagnosis of a anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa (F50.0-50.3) •Diagnosis of a hyperkinetic disorder (F90.0-90.9) 3. Hyperkinetic group: •Diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder (F60.31) •Diagnosis of a anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa (F50.0-50.3) •Diagnosis of a moderate to severe depressive episode (F32.1-32.2 oder F33.1-33.2) 4. Healthy control group: •Any diagnosis of a mental disorder in the past 5 years •High symptom burden in the BSI-18 scale

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between the average aversive tension and the average physical activtiy in one day depending on group Affiliation (Activity measured continously with actiometer and aversive tension hourly by ecological momentary assessment questionnaire on Smartphones)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time correlations between the the aversive tension / physical activity and the timepoint of last meal Correlations between the aversive tension / physical activity and the feeled emotions assessed by the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS) in the ecological momentary assessment - particularly the following emotions: "energetic" "nervous" "disgusted" "sad" "afraid" "angry at self" "dissatisfied with self" measured hourly on day of the ecological momentary assessment Exercise addiction assessed by the sum score of the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) - pre-questionnaire User satisfaciton with the questionnaire used in the smartphone App movisens XS assessed by the user experience questionnaire (UEQ) - post-questionnaire Control variable: Average ambient temperature measured in the weather station next to the participants home or their whereabouts

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMelina Roth

Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, -psychotherapie und -psychosomatik, Rheinhessen-Fachklinik Mainz

m.roth@rfk.landeskrankenhaus.de06131/378-2300

Outcome results

None listed

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