Functional MRI During Resting State in Patients with Eating Disorders

The goal of this observational study is to learn if clinical and neurophysiological characteristics dynamics may follow similar trends in a longitudinal characterization of patients with a diagnosis of an eating disorder. The primary hypothesis is that the reversal of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) baseline alternations is positively associated with symptomatic amelioration. The secondary hypothesis is that the degree of (f)MRI baseline alternations is positively associated with symptoms. Participants will be asked to complete psychometric questionnaires, perform a fMRI and be recalled at 12 months for a follow-up.

NCT Number	NCT06874348
Lead Sponsor	Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS Collaborators: Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Conditions	Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
Enrollment	50 participants
Start Date	2024-10-24
Primary Completion	2026-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-03-13