Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 6:56 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 6:56 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06380257
Brief Summary:
Aims of this follow-up study are to investigate effects of anorexia nervosa on brain structure and functions in adolescence.
Detailed Description:
Anorexia nervosa is severe mental health problem with increased incidence rates in adolescence. Etiology of anorexia nervosa is still mostly unkonwn. Adolescence is also critical period of brain development.
Aims of this follow-up study are to investigate effects of anorexia nervosa on brain structure and functions in both acute and remission state of anorexia nervosa in adolescence.
Study group are young anorexia nervosa patients, and control group are healthy same-aged students.
Research methods include non-invasive brain imaging methods such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Other research methods are assessment of body composition, laboratory tests, self-rated questionnaires and psychiatric interview.
Study:
NCT06380257
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06380257