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TerminatedNCT03813355

Evaluation of tDCS Efficacy in Enduring Anorexia Nervosa

Evaluation of tDCS Efficacy in Enduring Anorexia Nervosa : a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Terminated
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
17 (actual)
Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne · Academic / Other
Sex
Female
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Approximately 20% of anorexia nervosa cases do not respond to conventional management strategies: cognitive behavioral therapy, weight gain contract, drug treatments, etc ... - whether they are applied outpatients or during very long hospitalizations. These situations of chronic evolution are characterized by a high rate of mortality. Brain stimulation could be an alternative therapy for these patients. tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) is a non-invasive stimulation technique that has demonstrated beneficial effects in other psychiatric conditions such as major depression or schizophrenia. The objectives of the study will be to evaluate the efficacy of tDCS in anorexia nervosa resistant to conventional treatments on weight gain, eating behavior, psychological and nutritional behavioral scales, cognition, connectivity and brain activity.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEtranscranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) during 20 sessions

Timeline

Start date
2020-10-21
Primary completion
2022-05-04
Completion
2022-07-13
First posted
2019-01-23
Last updated
2023-04-06

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: France

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03813355. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.