New study tests safer refeeding for teens with atypical anorexia
NCT ID NCT04966858
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways of reintroducing food (refeeding) to hospitalized patients aged 12-24 with atypical anorexia nervosa. The goal is to see which method helps patients reach medical stability faster and with fewer side effects. Participants will be followed for one year to track 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 74 people
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- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 12-24 yrs * Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for AAN * Hospitalized with medical instability, as defined by: 1. night time heart rate (HR) \<45 bpm, 2. systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<90 mmHg, 3. temperature \<35.6° C, 4. orthostatic Δ HR \>35 bpm, or 5. orthostatic Δ SBP \>20 mmHg Exclusion Criteria: * Bulimia nervosa * Current pregnancy * Chronic disease (e.g. immune, renal disease) * Acute/active suicidality or psychosis * Hospital admissions for refeeding in the prior 6 mo.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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University of California, San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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