RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05382702

Fear, Gastrointestinal Distress, and Interoception: Physiological and Psychological Mechanisms in Eating Disorders


Sponsor

Ohio University

Enrollment

152 participants

Start Date

Apr 22, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The proposed study tests fear, gut peptide response, and perceptions of fullness as causes of gastrointestinal distress and eating disorder maintenance.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

  • female
  • DSM-5 eating disorder
  • score 16 or higher on the Clinical Impairment Assessment
  • experience nausea or stomachache after eating at least "sometimes"
  • to 40 years old
  • body mass index between 18.5 and 26.5 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria4

  • medical conditions affect appetite or weight
  • Recent pregnancy or current breastfeeding
  • Dairy, strawberry or honey food allergy
  • Specific phobia, blood-injection-injury type

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Interventions

OTHERTest meal description changed

Using a within-subjects crossover design, on two separate mornings participants will eat yogurt described as 'high fat' and 'low fat.' In actuality, the meals will not differ.


Locations(1)

Ohio University

Athens, Ohio, United States

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