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NCT Number: NCT03334032

Incomplete Total Body Protein Recovery in Adolescent Patients With Anorexia Nervosa

The study aimed to assess protein accretion during weight gain in adolescent patients with Anorexia nervosa

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Key information

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa Feeding and Eating Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

12 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

About this study

Background: Bone health and growth during adolescence require adequate Total Body Protein (TBPr). Re-nutrition for patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) should aim to normalize body composition, i.e. recovery of fat mass and TBPr.

Objective: The study intended to analyze predictors of protein status, including exercise status, in adolescents with AN, and to investigate whether weight gain would replete body protein deficits.

Methods: The investigators assessed TBPr in a longitudinal, observational study as height-adjusted nitrogen index (NI) using in-vivo neutron activation analysis in adolescents with AN at the commencement of refeeding (T0), as well as seven months thereafter (T1), and in age-matched normal weight controls. Lean tissue and fat mass were assessed with Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA). BMI, BMI-SDS and lean tissue mass were tested as predictors of protein status using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (DSM-IV)
  • aged 12 - 19 years
  • female gender

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

  • existence of a further disease with effect on body composition

Controls:

  • no known disease
  • normal weight

Treatment and study plan

Inpatient treatment for Anorexia nervosa

Other

Nutritional rehabilitation in a clinic with specialized eating disorder service

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Total Body protein

    Time frame: Between baseline (inpatient admission) and at 7 months follow-up

    Change in Total Body protein

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in body weight

    Time frame: Between baseline (inpatient admission) and at 7 months follow-up

    Change in: body weight (kg)

  2. Change in Body Mass Index

    Time frame: Between baseline (inpatient admission) and at 7 months follow-up

    Change in Body Mass Index (BMI; kg/m2)

  3. Change in body fat mass

    Time frame: Between baseline (inpatient admission) and at 7 months follow-up

    Change in body fat mass (kg)

  4. Change in body lean tissue mass

    Time frame: Between baseline (inpatient admission) and at 7 months follow-up

    Change in body lean tissue mass (kg)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Sydney

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Nov 7, 2017
Registry last updated
Nov 7, 2017

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