Eating Disorders Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• You must be a woman
• You must be older than 15 years and 3 months
• You must be admitted to the eating disorders specialist unit at CHU Nantes hospital for a refeeding programme
• You must have been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (either the restrictive type or the binge-eating/purging type) at the time of admission
• Your Body Mass Index (BMI) must be below 16 at the time of admission
• If you are 18 or older, you must be able to give written consent to take part; if you are under 18, both you and your legal guardian must give consent
• You must be covered by, or a dependent of someone covered by, the French social security system

Who may not be able to join:

• You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding
• You have taken antibiotic or antifungal medication (not including creams or other products applied to the skin) in the last three months
• You have gained 5% or more of your admission body weight in the month before joining the trial
• You are under a legal protection order such as trusteeship or guardianship (confirm with trial site)
• You are not fluent in French
• You are already taking part in another clinical trial that involves a medication or treatment
• It would not be possible to collect a stool sample or complete a body composition scan (a type of low-dose X-ray called a DEXA scan) within your first week in hospital

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.