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Impact of Neuropsychological Alteration of Patients With Eating Disorders

Impact of Neuropsychological Alteration of Decision-making Abilities on the Functioning of Patients With Eating Disorders

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04091477
Acronym
NeuropsyTCA
Enrollment
200
Registered
2019-09-16
Start date
2019-10-01
Completion date
2019-12-30
Last updated
2020-03-11

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

Conditions

Eating Disorder

Keywords

Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia, Binge eating disorders, Neuropsychology, neurocognition, Daily functioning

Brief summary

Eating disorders are multifactorial disorders currently conceptualized in a biopsychosocial model, but pathophysiology remains relatively unknown, and robust etiological models to guide treatment are therefore lacking. Different endophenotypes and neurocognitive vulnerability factors have been found in eating disorders including decision making abnormalities. The investigators hypothesize that decision making abnormalities are associated with a lower level of functioning and quality of life which could lead to social and interpersonal difficulties. The investigators also hypothesize that these anomalies are associated with a particular clinical profile (more restrictive profile, more hyperactivity, less insight on the disease and desire for care ...).

Detailed description

The investigators will recruit a total of 200 patients with an eating disorder in the university hospital of Montpellier. Participation consists of a one-day visit with a multidisciplinary assessment. No action is specific to research. This is the usual management of patients with eating disorders addressed to our department.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

INSERM 1061-Montpellier
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

: * Patient with an eating disorder according to DSM-V criteria * Patient aged from 15 to 65 years * Patient who performs the day-hospital evaluation * Patient affiliated to a French social security system * Patient able to understand the nature, the aim and the methodology of the study For minor one of the legal guardians gave his consent

Exclusion criteria

* Patient in an unstable somatic state (eg severe metabolic disorder making impossible or unreliable neuropsychological assessments) * Patient's refusal to participate * Patient protected by law (guardianship or curatorship) * Pregnant or nursing women. A dosage of βHCG will be performed to ensure the absence of pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Level of functional impairment assessed by the clinician with the FAST scale1 dayWe aim to investigate the link between global functioning and decision making abnormalities of patients with eating disorder. The Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) is composed of 24 items assessing various dimensions of daily functionning. Each item is ranged from 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (major difficulty) like a likert scale. The FAST is subdivided in 6 subscales : Autonomy (from 0 to 12), Professional activity (from 0 to 15), Cognitive functioning (from 0 to 15), Finances (from 0 to 6), interpersonal relationships (from 0 to 18) and Hobbies (from 0 to 6). The total score is the sum of the 6 subscales from 0 to 72. A hight score reveal hight difficulties in daily functionning

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Decision making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task1 dayWe aim to investigate the link between decision making abnormalities and eating disorder caracteristicus
Level of cognitive flexibility assessed by the Brixton test1 dayWe aim to investigate the link between cognitive flexibility abnormalities and eating disorder caracteristicus
Level of central coherence assessed by the Rey Figure Test1 dayWe aim to investigate the link between central coherence abnormalities and eating disorder caracteristicus

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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