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Description and Evaluation of Eating Disorders in Elite Athletes (TCA SHN)

Description and Evaluation of Eating Disorders in Elite Athletes

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01544400
Acronym
TCA SHN
Enrollment
386
Registered
2012-03-05
Start date
2010-06-30
Completion date
2013-01-31
Last updated
2016-08-08

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

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorders, Boulimia Nervosa, Eating Disorders

Keywords

reverse anorexia,, anorexia athletics

Brief summary

Athletes in particular elite athletes have obsessional food and body concerns, in bond with a worship of the performance more and more invading, which lead to clinical and subclinical eating disorders. These eating disorders differ according to the disciplines and are difficult to diagnose in athletes because there are insufficiently described. Our aim at estimating the frequency of eating disorders in athletes and describing eating disorders by means of somatic, dietetic and psychological evaluations.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Nantes University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* to have at least 12 years * to be registered on the high level sportsmen list or to be in access to high level sport * to have obtained the non opposition of the athlete if he is major (if not the legal person in charge of the athlete have to give is non opposition). * to be affiliated to social security

Exclusion criteria

* presenting obvious cognitive disturbance * not able to understand or/ and to read French language * pregnant women * subject under tutelage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Presence of eating disorder1 dayA subject presents an eating disorder if at least one of the tree clinical investigators (somatician, dietician, psychologist) mark it. Eating disorders will be described by: Dietetic consultation, Somatic examination, Psychological evaluation

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Presence of eating disorder according to the psychologist, dietician and the somatician1 dayPresence of eating disorder according to the psychologist, dietician and the somatician
Sociodemographic variables1 dayage, sex, sporting discipline exercised
Doping conduits variables1 dayage of onset of consumption (PAP support products performance) legal and illegal, current frequency of consumption of PAP licit and illicit consumption as problematic or not the patient.
Investment in practice sporting variables1 dayDesired level of sports, number of hours per week over the last 4 weeks, up / concern of the sport.
Addictives and psychiatric comorbidity1 dayanxiety disorders, depression and sleep disorders Scale : GEEMS, EDI, EDS-R

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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