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Changing habits in anorexia nervosa – a randomized controlled trial

Changing habits in anorexia nervosa – a randomized controlled trial - CHAiN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022230
Enrollment
110
Registered
2021-11-26
Start date
2022-07-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

F50.0

Interventions

Group 1: Regulating Emotions and Changing Habits (ReACH) as an add-on to multimodal inpatient psychosomatic treatment. This psychological intervention focuses on (1) cue awareness, (2) the developmen

Sponsors

Klinik Lüneburger Heide
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Meeting DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa; minimum age 16 years; sufficient knowledge of German language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe cognitive impairment, acute suicidality, a comorbid diagnosis of psychotic, bipolar, or substance use disorder, or regular intake of antipsychotic medication

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Weight gain (body mass index) from the start of treatment through the four weeks of treatment up to 6 months after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of eating disorder symptoms (Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire) at the end of treatment and 6 months later, increased selection of high-fat foods (Food Choice Task) at the end of treatment, increased calorie intake (Laboratory Meal) at the end of treatment, reduction of eating-related behavioural routines (Self-Report Habit Index) at the end of treatment and 6 months later, reduction of difficulties in emotion regulation (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Questionnaire) at the end of treatment and 6 months later.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTimo Brockmeyer

Universität Göttingen, Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut für Psychologie, Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

timo.brockmeyer@uni-goettingen.de+49 551 39 23581

Outcome results

None listed

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