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Rubber Hand Illusion in Anorexia Nervosa

Rubber Hand Illusion in Anorexia Nervosa

Non Recruiting
20-50 years
Female
Phase N/A
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Overview

The present research project aims to verify a possible difference in the recalibration of the real hand position (i.e. proprioceptive drift) in relation to the dimensions of the plastic hand in the Rubber Hand Illusion, among a group of female participants with anorexia nervosa compared with a normal weight control group.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria:

  • Right-handed
  • diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa according to the APA criteria

Exclusion criteria: 

        • concurrent neurological, neurodevelopmental (e.g., autism), motor, somatosensory and/or
        psychiatric disorders.

Study details
    Anorexia Nervosa

NCT06296329

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

21 October 2025

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