Posture and Spinal Mobility in Anorexia Nervosa

Analysis of Posture and Spinal Mobility in Women Suffering From Anorexia Nervosa

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06800924

Acronym

SPINALAN

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-30

Start date

2024-06-06

Completion date

2026-06-30

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Keywords

Anorexia nervosa, Spinal mobility, Posture

Brief summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the results of the postural and mobility analysis obtained with the use of the Idiag M360 instrument in adult women with anorexia nervosa and in a control group represented by age-matched normal-weight women. Secondary objectives will be to correlate the results obtained from previous postural analyses with anthropometric parameters, the duration and onset of the disease, and the presence/date of onset of secondary amenorrhea.

Interventions

OTHERPostural and mobility analysis

Postural and mobility parameters were obtained with the use of the Idiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland)

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Anorexia Nervosa: Inclusion Criteria: * Female sex * Age 18 years and older * Anorexia nervosa clinically diagnosed based on the DSM-5 criteria * Hospitalized in the Division of Eating and Nutrition Disorders (END), Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Piancavallo (VB), Italy

Exclusion criteria

* Absence of signed informed consent * Musculoskeletal or neurological conditions (leg length discrepancy, spinal deformities, and physical disabilities caused by surgery) * Treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs Normal Weight: Inclusion Criteria: * Female sex * Age 18 years and older * BMI: 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 * Recruited from the medical/nursing and research staff

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Lateral flexion	Baseline	Idiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); flexion expressed in degrees
Lumbar flexion	Baseline	IIdiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); flexion expressed in degrees
Lumbar extension	Baseline	IIdiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); extension expressed in degrees
Thoracic extension	Baseline	IIdiag M360 scan tool (Idiag, Fehraltorf, Switzerland); extension expressed in degrees

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 31, 2026