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

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

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18-40 years
Female
Phase N/A
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Overview

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

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Study details
    Feeding and Eating Disorders

NCT05382702

Ohio University

15 April 2024

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