Inpatient Care of Patients With Difficult to Treat Anorexia Nervosa - Factors Affecting Treatment Outcome.

Inpatient Care of Patients With Difficult to Treat Eating Disorders - What Affects Treatment Outcome?

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07350720

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-01-20

Start date

2026-09-01

Completion date

2029-12-01

Last updated

2026-06-16

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Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorders

Brief summary

The overall aim of the project is to investigate factors that may influence treatment outcomes in people with difficult-to-treat anorexia nervosa who are enrolled in inpatient care at the Region Skåne Eating Disorders Centre in Lund. Treatment expectations, sense of autonomy, and patient participation, will be investigated, as well as caregivers' attitudes towards, and experiences of working with, autonomy and patient participation in the inpatient setting. The research project is expected to contribute to increased knowledge about the treatment of difficult-to-treat anorexia nervosa, and what part patient participation and autonomy may play when treating severe eating disorders. The overall objectives of the research program are: 1. To contribute to increased knowledge about factors that influence the treatment of people with difficult-to-treat anorexia nervosa 2. To highlight the role of autonomy and patient participation in inpatient care of severe eating disorders 3. To use the research results for clinical improvement work at Region Skåne Eating Disorders Center

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Anorexia Nervosa diagnosis (ICD F50.0) * Admitted to inpatient care at department 5 at Region Skåne Eating Disorders Center

Exclusion criteria

* Confidential identity * Inability to read or write in Swedish or English * Condition or treatment that, according to the study team, makes participation in the study inappropriate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Body Mass Index (BMI)	BMI will be calulated on a weekly basis throughout the inpatient treatment period, and baseline measures until end of treatment/discharge from inpatient unit at approximately 12 weeks will be used for analysis.	BMI is calculated using weight and height: weight (kg) / (height (m) x height (m))

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Treatment satisfaction	CSQ-8 is collected at the end of treatment/at discharge from inpatient care at approximately 12 weeks as well at 1 year follow-up after discharge, in order to evaluate the treatment given.	Satisfaction with treatment will be measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8), which contains 8 items. Total scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

Contacts

CONTACTEmelia Mellergård, PhD

emelia.mellergard@skane.se+46709407381

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREmelia Mellergård, PhD

Region Skåne VO Vuxenpsykiatri Lund

Outcome results