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Can a tailored treatment keep anorexia at bay after hospital?
NCT ID NCT04810624
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out which parts of a relapse prevention treatment work best for people with anorexia nervosa after they leave the hospital. About 60 adults who have regained a healthy weight will take part. Researchers will track weight changes, eating habits, and motivation to see what helps maintain recovery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa at hospital admission * Medically Stable * Internet capability with videoconferencing * Weight restored (BMI \> 19 kg/m2) at New York State Psychiatric Institute Exclusion Criteria: * Current substance use or other comorbid disorder requiring specialized treatment * Pregnancy * Imminent risk of suicide * Serious medical illness * Daily psychotropic medication other than antidepressants (medications that are known effect weight are exclusionary, i.e. stimulants, olanzapine, mirtazapine) * Participation in outside psychotherapy or structured treatment program (support groups will be allowed). Individuals who are discharged on medications would need to have a non-study psychiatrist.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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