Fear, Gastrointestinal Distress, and Interoception: Physiological and Psychological Mechanisms in Eating Disorders
Purpose
The proposed study tests fear, gut peptide response, and perceptions of fullness as causes of gastrointestinal distress and eating disorder maintenance.
Condition
- Feeding and Eating Disorders
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 40 Years
- Eligible Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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 Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Other High Fat Yogurt - Low Fat Yogurt |
Participants will eat yogurt described as 'high fat' at Study Visit 2 and yogurt described as 'low fat' at Study Visit 3. |
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Other Low Fat Yogurt - High Fat Yogurt |
Participants will eat yogurt described as 'low fat' at Study Visit 2 and yogurt described as 'high fat' at Study Visit 3. |
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Recruiting Locations
Ohio University
Athens 4505542, Ohio 5165418 45701
Athens 4505542, Ohio 5165418 45701
Contact:
Katherine J Forney, PhD
Katherine J Forney, PhD
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Ohio University