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Perception and Representation of Internal Body in Anorexia Nervosa

Perception and Representation of Internal Body in Anorexia Nervosa

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03988218
Acronym
PERCEPCOR
Enrollment
70
Registered
2019-06-17
Start date
2018-01-11
Completion date
2021-07-07
Last updated
2021-07-20

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

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Keywords

Body awareness, Interoceptive awareness, Anorexia Nervosa, Adolescent, Body image

Brief summary

This study focuses on representations of the interior of the body and interoceptive awareness in women with anorexia nervosa in comparison with women without eating disorders.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALperceptive tests

many tests are realized: a drawing of the interior of the body a heartbeat detection test an ischemia induction test many scales: Eating Attitude Test; Body Awareness Questionnaire; Body Shape Questionnaire; Hospital Anxiety and Depression; Questionnaire de Satisfaction Corporelle et de Perception Globale de Soi

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Esquirol
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
14 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Anorexia Nervosa according to DSM-5 * aged above than 14 * BMI between 14 and 18.5 for adults or less than the reference age by age for minors

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to understand the tests, poor understanding of the French language * Mental retardation * Severe psychiatric comorbidity (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) * Lesion or pathology of the upper limbs * Pregnancy * Absence of social protection * Hospitalization under duress

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
drawingAt inclusionNumber and nature of organs drawn

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
IAIAt inclusioninteroceptive awareness index
TimeAt inclusiontime to obtain a score of 3 on the analogue visual scale at the ischemia induction test

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026