RECRUITING

Avoidance-driven Decision Making and Learning in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to investigate areas of the brain responsible for avoidance learning in adults with eating disorders using brain imaging techniques, computer tasks, and self-report questionnaires and interviews. The investigators will study changes in brain activity using a procedure called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This study will include 78 women with an eating disorder (26 with anorexia nervosa \[AN\], 26 with bulimia nervosa \[BN\]) and 26 healthy controls (HC) aged 18-39. Aim 1: Evaluate behavioral differences in active and passive avoidance learning in eating disorders and associations with symptoms. Aim 2: Evaluate whether corticostriatal and limbic-prefrontal fMRI BOLD response associated with avoidance learning differs in eating disorders relative to healthy controls and relates to symptoms. Aim 3: Evaluate whether functional connectivity of avoidance learning neural circuity differs in eating disorders relative to healthy controls.

Official Title

Avoidance-driven Decision Making and Learning in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-08-01
Study Completion:2027-07-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06566612

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 39 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Between the ages of 18 and 39 years old
  2. * Meet DSM-V criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa
  3. * Between the ages of 18 and 39 years old
  4. * Have maintained 85% to 120% ideal body weight since menarche
  1. * Psychotic illness/other mental illness requiring hospitalization
  2. * Current dependence on drugs or alcohol defined by DSM IV criteria. Additionally, positive test results for drug use on the day of the scan, apart of marijuana, will result in cancelling or rescheduling the scan because acute use will impact MRI measures.
  3. * Physical conditions (e.g. diabetes mellitus, pregnancy) known to influence eating or weight
  4. * Neurological disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder, or history of head injury with \>30 min loss of consciousness
  5. * Any contraindication to undergoing an MRI
  6. * Primary obsessive compulsive disorder or primary major depressive disorder
  7. * If taking other psychotropic medication, any change in dosage in the 2 weeks before scanning
  8. * Meet criteria for the diagnosis of any psychiatric disorder currently
  9. * Any history of binge eating or purging behaviors, including self-induced vomiting, laxative or diuretic misuse
  10. * Use of any psychoactive or other medication known to affect mood or concentration in the last 3 months

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Christina E Wierenga, PhD
CONTACT
858-534-8047
cwierenga@health.ucsd.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

UCSD Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program
La Jolla, California, 92121
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-08-01
Study Completion Date2027-07-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-08-01
Study Completion Date2027-07-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Anorexia Nervosa