Anorexic
Conditions
Keywords
anorexic, olfactory stimulation, autobiographical memories recovery
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of an olfactive stimulation, in relaxing environment, on the access at the autobiographical memories in anorexic patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALolfactory stimulation program
8 individual sessions of olfactory stimulation at the rate of 2 sessions per week. 3 semi-directed interviews will be help (one at the beginning of the trial, the second 5 weeks later and the third at 6 month). For each session, patients have to smell two different odors (previously selected from a panel presented to the patient during first visits) and then they are invited to evoke memories and feelings related to each odor.
Sponsors
Lille Catholic University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
13 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Eating disorders, anorexia (restrictive form or mixed) according to DSM IV-TR ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV - Text Revision) criteria * Patient hospitalized in a department of one of the inquiring centers for a minimal duration of 5 weeks * French language ability * Coverage by the social insurance * Fully informed patient who consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Major mental associated disorders (psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, major depression), neurological disorders or addiction to substances * Psychotropic treatment (with the exception of antidepressants, anxiolytics and sleeping drugs, if the treatment was started more than 30 days ago) * Any disorder susceptible to alter the reasoning capacities, discernment or judgment * Physically or psychologically unable to answer questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of reminded specific autobiographical memories (Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) | After 5 weeks | Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) at inclusion and 5 weeks after |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index | first day of enrollment and 5 weeks after | Evaluation of size and weight |
| Evaluation of the specific memories recovery stimulation on the emotional differentiation ability (Level of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) | first day of enrollment and 5 weeks after | Level of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) |
| Evaluation of mental rumination (Cambridge Exeter Rumination Thinking Scale) | first day of enrollment and 5 weeks after | Cambridge Exeter Rumination Thinking Scale |
| Evaluation of anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) | first day of enrollment and 5 weeks after | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| Evaluation of eating behaviors (Eating Disorder Inventory) | first day of enrollment and 5 weeks after | Eating Disorder Inventory |
| Evaluation of history of abuse (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) | first day of enrollment and 5 weeks after | Childhood Trauma Questionnaire |
| Evaluation of cognitive avoidance strategies (Questionnaire of cognitive avoidance) | first day of enrollment and 5 weeks after | Questionnaire of cognitive avoidance |
Countries
France
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORVincent Dodin
Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'Institut Catholique de Lille
Outcome results
None listed