Anorexia Nervosa
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
UMCU
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: patients between 13 and 20 years of age (first-time ill with an illness duration of 1 year or less) for the first group, and between 18 and 35 years of age (>5 y ill, start in adolescence) with AN and atypical AN according to DSM-5. Controls are age-matched
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: organic brain disease, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, insufficient knowledge of Dutch language, an IQ lower than 80 and antibiotic use during the previous 6 weeks. Control participants are not allowed to have (a history of) an eating disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Group-level differences in community structure between short-term ill adolescent AN patients, long-term ill adult AN patients and healthy controls | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gut permeability and serum inflammation markers, IgG analysis and neuropsychological testin | — |
Contacts
Public ContactBenny Van der Vijgh
UMCU | Altrecht
Outcome results
None listed