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Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (RT-fMRI) for Anorexia Nervosa

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Ann Haynos, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether a patient-led procedure that alters brain activity can improve symptoms of anorexia nervosa above the effect of a non-targeted sham condition.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anorexia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)
Change in Eating Disorder Symptoms Scale (CHEDS)
Test Meal Caloric Intake

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Real Time Functional MRI (rt-fMRI)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Real-time fMRI (rt-fMRI) neurofeedback (focused on amygdala down-regulation) intervention
Group II: ShamPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Sham-controlled group
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (RT-fMRI)
2020
N/A
~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,375 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,342 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Anorexia Nervosa
184 Patients Enrolled for Anorexia Nervosa
Ann Haynos, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Minenesota
2 Previous Clinical Trials
169 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Anorexia Nervosa
169 Patients Enrolled for Anorexia Nervosa

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Massachusetts
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Minnesota
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comparing Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback Versus Sham for Altering Limbic and Eating Disturbances in Anorexia Nervosa
2020. "Comparing Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback Versus Sham for Altering Limbic and Eating Disturbances in Anorexia Nervosa". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04220112.
~6 spots leftby Apr 2025
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