Personalized refeeding to improve hospital weight gain
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a more personalized way to restart eating (“refeeding”) in the hospital to help people gain weight more safely. It’s mainly for teens and young adults with anorexia nervosa who have signs of medical instability.
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Who can take part
- You are between 12 and 24 years old
- You have a diagnosis that meets DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa
- You are currently hospitalized due to medical instability (based on heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, or orthostatic changes)
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have bulimia nervosa
- You do not have certain serious mental health symptoms right now (active suicidal thoughts/behavior or psychosis)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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