Eating Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this observational study is to assess mealtime anxiety in patients with eating disorders receiving treatment at an in-patient unit. Anxiety wil be assessed using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The main research question is: • Does post meal activity reduce anxiety in patients with eating disorders? Study participation will last for two weeks. Participants will be reporting current levels of anxiety/distress on an EMA mobile app during treatment as usual. During one of the two study participation weeks, the participants will perform post mealtime activity.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPost mealtime activity
Therapist lead movement post meals
Sponsors
The Dam Foundation
Oslo University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients admitted to the Regional Department for Eating Disorders adult in-patient unit (\>16 years old) will be invited to participate.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who receive tube feeding for all meals during the study period will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Self Reported Anxiety During Treatment as Usual vs Treatment as Usual plus Post-Mealtime Activity | Two weeks | Anxiety will be measured using the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS). Higher scores indicate higher levels of distress. The Affect Grid will also be used to assess current mood. Measures will be collected using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). |
Countries
Norway
Contacts
Primary ContactKristin Stedal, PhD
Outcome results
None listed