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NCT Number: NCT06800807

Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents With Eating and Nutrition Disorders

The present study aims to study the presence of metacognitive beliefs in adolescent subjects with eating and nutrition disorders (END) compared with a control group composed of subjects of the same sex and age belonging to the general population.

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Key information

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Binge-Eating Disorder Bulimia Nervosa Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Mental Disorders Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rumination Syndrome Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

12 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo

Oggebbio, Verbania, 28824, Italy

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Alessandro Sartorio, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+39-02619111 ext. 2426

Who can participate

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

Eating and nutrition disorders (END)

Inclusion criteria

  • Female sex
  • Age: 12 to 17 years
  • Italian nationality
  • Diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

Exclusion criteria

  • Absence of signed Informed Consent

Control group

Inclusion criteria

  • Female sex
  • Age: 12 to 17 years
  • Italian nationality

Exclusion criteria

  • Absence of signed Informed Consent

Treatment and study plan

Observation of several factors involved in eating and nutrition disorders

Other

Observation of symptomatology of eating and nutrition disorders, metacognitive beliefs, brooding and rumination.

Primary outcomes

  1. Metacognitive beliefs

    Time frame: Baseline

    Metacognition Questionnaire (MCQ-30; Cartwright-Hatton & Wells, 1997), a self-report test composed of 30 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (I do not agree) to 4 (I completely agree 'agreement)

  2. Brooding

    Time frame: Baseline

    Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ; Meyer et at., 1990), a self-report test composed of 16 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (not at all typical) to 5 (very typical)

  3. Rumination

    Time frame: Baseline

    Ruminative Response Scale (RRS; Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow, 1991), a self-report test composed of 20 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (almost never) to 4 (almost always)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Alessandro Sartorio, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+390261911 ext. 2426

Luca Grappiolo, Dr.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+390261911 ext. 2894

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Metacognitive Beliefs and Eating and Nutrition Disorders in Adolescents With Eating and Nutrition Disorders

Acronym: METAED

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 30, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2026

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