Study of Refeeding to Optimize iNpatient Gains

NCT ID: NCT02488109

Last Updated: 2021-06-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2020-06-03

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of lower calorie refeeding versus higher calorie refeeding in hospitalized adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anorexia Nervosa

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Higher Calorie Refeeding Protocol

Participants in this arm will receive a higher calorie meal-based refeeding treatment plan in hospital.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Higher Calorie Refeeding

Intervention Type OTHER

Lower Calorie Refeeding Protocol

Participants in this arm will receive a lower calorie meal-based refeeding treatment plan in hospital.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lower Calorie Refeeding

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Higher Calorie Refeeding

Intervention Type OTHER

Lower Calorie Refeeding

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of AN
* atypical AN
* no hospital admissions for the previous six months
* meet hospitalization criteria: daytime heart rate (HR) \< 50 bpm or night time HR \< 45 bpm, blood pressure (BP) \<90/45 mmHg, temperature \< 35.6° C, or symptomatic orthostasis defined by increase in HR \> 35 bpm or decrease in systolic BP \> 20 mmHg or decrease in diastolic BP \> 10 mmHg from lying to standing

Exclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of bulimia nervosa \[DSM-5\]
* currently in remission (as defined by weight and EDE-Q score)
* admission for food refusal without malnutrition
* current pregnancy
* chronic disease (e.g. immune/endocrine disorders, pulmonary, cardiac, or renal disease)
* current suicidality or psychosis
* \< 60% mBMI
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andrea K Garber, PhD, RD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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Stanford University Lucille Packard Children's Hospital

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Vendlinski SS, Gorrell S, Downey AE, Mehta AS, Le Grange D, Machen VI, Accurso EC, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Moscicki BA, Golden NH, Garber AK. Self-Reported Physical Activity Energy Expenditure in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at Hospital Admission From the Study of Refeeding to Optimize iNpatient Gains. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Oct 6. doi: 10.1002/eat.24569. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 41047835 (View on PubMed)

Golden NH, Cheng J, Kapphahn CJ, Buckelew SM, Machen VI, Kreiter A, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Le Grange D, Moscicki AB, Sy AF, Wilson L, Garber AK. Higher-Calorie Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics. 2021 Apr;147(4):e2020037135. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-037135. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33753542 (View on PubMed)

Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Machen VI, Moscicki AB, Sy A, Wilson L, Golden NH. Short-term Outcomes of the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains for Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Jan 1;175(1):19-27. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.3359.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33074282 (View on PubMed)

Garber AK, Cheng J, Accurso EC, Adams SH, Buckelew SM, Kapphahn CJ, Kreiter A, Le Grange D, Machen VI, Moscicki AB, Saffran K, Sy AF, Wilson L, Golden NH. Weight Loss and Illness Severity in Adolescents With Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. Pediatrics. 2019 Dec;144(6):e20192339. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-2339. Epub 2019 Nov 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31694978 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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1R01HD082166-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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P0504491

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT02621229

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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