Body Image Therapy in Anorexia Nervosa

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01437527

Acronym

PIPA

Enrollment

100

Registered

2011-09-21

Start date

2011-12-31

Completion date

2016-02-29

Last updated

2016-02-12

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Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Keywords

anorexia nervosa, CMME-TCA Unit, Centre Hospitalier Sainte Anne

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to test a new procedure of body image therapy in anorexia nervosa, using the anamorphic micro software.

Detailed description

Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychiatric disorder, with high level of mortality and hospitalization is often necessary for the treatment of severe and/or chronic cases. Anorexic patients often experience a serious disturbance in body and their own shape perception. Body image work should be enhanced in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. The aim of the study is to test a new body image therapy using the anamorphic Micro software. Ten sessions of assessment of the patient's own shape and of correction of distorted perceptions of body size with Anamorphic Micro software will be compared to ten sessions of body image therapy as usual. French 100 anorexia women hospitalized in a specialized Eating Disorder Unit will participate to the study, randomized in 2 arms : * Body image therapy with Anamorphic Micro software * Body image therapy as usual

Interventions

BEHAVIORALAnamorphic Micro software

Body image therapy with Anamorphic Micro software

BEHAVIORALtherapy as usual

Body image therapy as usual

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* woman * more than 18 years old * anorexia nervosa * hospitalized in the CMME (CHSA) TCA Unit * Body Mass Index ≥ 16 * Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* pregnancy * severe motor, sensitive or sensorial impairment * no affiliation of national health service * dependent of a trusteeship or guardianship

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Body Shape Questionnaire	after the 10 sessions of body image therapy	Body Shape Questionnaire Score after the 10 sessions of body image therapy

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026