NCT00916071

Association Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa in Outpatients With Eating Disorders

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 64 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To understand whether a relationship exists between eating disorders and ADHD, we seek to clarify the prevalence of ADHD in individuals with eating disorders. To this end, we will estimate the prevalence of ADHD, and other neuropsychiatric disorders, in outpatients with history of an eating disorder diagnosis. Secondarily, we will identify patterns of cognitive deficits in outpatients with history of an eating disorder diagnosis. We will also examine whether ADHD in this population is associated with functional and familial correlates associated with ADHD.

Conditions

• Bulimia Nervosa
• Eating Disorders
• ADHD

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2010-02-01
• Completion: 2010-02-01
• First posted: 2009-06-09
• Last updated: 2013-03-08