Sleep quality and blood markers in teen girls with anorexia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how sleep and certain blood markers relate to anorexia nervosa in adolescent girls. If you join, you'll have sleep monitoring and blood tests twice (at the start and one year later) to help understand the condition better.
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Who can take part
- You were assigned female at birth.
- You are between 10 and 18 years old.
- You are being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa for the first time (or an eating disorder with restrictive eating).
- You are under the care of a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University Hospital of Split in Croatia.
- You can take part in the Day Hospital Program for Children and Adolescents at the same hospital.
- You are able to read and understand Croatian well enough to fill out questionnaires.
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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