NCT02579018

Heart Rate Sensing and Response in Persons With Anorexia Nervosa

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Duke University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

There are two major goals of this investigation. First, to develop pilot data to justify a larger randomized clinical trial of an intervention designed to train interoceptive signals (IS) and interoceptive responsivity (IR) in persons with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Second, the investigators will determine whether persons with AN have similar or different IS and IR for heart rate while exercising as compared to age and gender matched controls.

Detailed description

The purpose of this pilot investigation is to assess AN interoceptive sensitivity and responsivity as it pertains to heart rate during exercise. Thirty adults, 18 years and older will be recruited for a cross-sectional comparison of IS and IR in the context of exercise.

Conditions

• Anorexia Nervosa

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	One hour supervised exercise session	All participants will participate in a one hour supervised exercise session. Participants will wear a physical activity monitor during the assessment for continuous monitoring of heart rate. Short, intense bouts of exercise will be interspersed with rest periods.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2016-12-01
• First posted: 2015-10-19
• Last updated: 2017-01-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States