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Effects of Adapated Physical Activity Program on Kynurenin Metabolism During Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa : APANOR Study

Effects of Adapated Physical Activity Program on Kynurenin Metabolism During Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa : APANOR Study

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04817436
Acronym
APANOR
Enrollment
9
Registered
2021-03-26
Start date
2021-09-08
Completion date
2025-09-08
Last updated
2026-06-08

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Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Brief summary

Physical hyperactivity is often associated to anorexia nervosa (AN). Data suggest common central pathways between hyperactivity and anorexia. Maintaining adapted physical activity (APA) during refeeding in AN is controversial. Many studies suggest beneficits of APA in AN on body composition (increase fat free mass and better distribution of fat mass), mood regulation, bone metabolism. We recently reported benefits of maintaining physical activity during refeeding in a mice model of anorexia (activity-based anorexia model). These benefits involved the tryptophan-kynurenin pathway. Thus, we aim in the APANOR study to assess effects of APA during refeeding in AN on kynurenin metabolism.

Interventions

OTHERphysical activity program (APA)

adapted physical activity program (APA)

Sponsors

University Hospital, Rouen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Female 2. Patient \> 18 years 3. Follow-up in the department of clinical Nutrition of Rouen 4. BMI ≥15,0 and \<18,5 kg/m² 5. Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa according to DSM-V classification

Exclusion criteria

1. Physical activity contraindications : hemodynamic disorder, uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, intracranial hypertension 2. Patients with poor understanding of spoken or written French 3. Person deprived of their liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person subject to a legal measure for the protection of adults 4. Person subject to a safeguard of justice, guardianship or curatorship. 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding woman

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To evaluate the effects of adapated physical activity (APA) program on kynurenin metabolism3 monthsVariation of plasmatic kynurenin acid between V1 and V2 in patients undergoing APA during refeeding versus other patients (control group without APA)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To evaluate the effects of adapated physical activity program on anthropometric data.3 monthsAnthropometric data
To evaluate the involving of gut microbiota composition and diversity3 monthsgut microbiota analyses
To evaluate the effects of adapated physical activity program on quality of life3 monthsSelf-administered questionnaires assessing the quality of life
To evaluate the involving of auto-antibodies against neuropeptides involved in food intake regulation3 monthsDosage of auto-antibodies against neuropeptides involved in food intake regulation using ELISA method (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
To evaluate the effects of adapated physical activity program on Body composition (fat mass, fat free mass)3 monthsMesaurement of fat and free mass

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 9, 2026