Plain-English translation of NCT06800742 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is looking at how the bodies of teenage girls with anorexia nervosa change during treatment. Researchers will measure body composition (muscle, fat, and water), how many calories you burn at rest, and how much you move around. By comparing these measurements in girls with anorexia nervosa to healthy teenage girls, the team hopes to find the best ways to track recovery and plan better treatment.
Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder with high relapse rates, and doctors need better tools to monitor whether treatment is working. Current weight measurements alone may not tell the whole story. This study hopes to identify specific body measurements that could help doctors track recovery more accurately and personalize care.
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If you join this study, you would complete several body measurements and tests at the hospital where you're being treated or at a clinic visit. These tests include a special scan to measure your muscle and fat (bioelectrical impedance analysis), measurements of how many calories your body burns at rest, and tracking of your physical activity. The study compares girls with anorexia nervosa to healthy girls the same age, so researchers can figure out which measurements best show how treatment is working.
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Italy
Enrollment target
~60 participants
Started
July 2024
Primary completion
July 2026
Age range
12 Years – 18 Years
Sex
Female only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in March 2026.
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Central contact
Alessandro Sartorio, MD
Istituto Auxologico Italiano
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