Efficacy Study of an Olfactory Stimulation Program for the Recuperation of Autobiographical Memories in Anorexia (OLFANOR)

Lille Catholic University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Anorexic

Treatments

Behavioral: olfactory stimulation program

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02297165

RC-P0028

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to estimate the impact of an olfactive stimulation, in relaxing environment, on the access at the autobiographical memories in anorexic patients.

Enrollment

100 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

13 to 24 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Eating disorders, anorexia (restrictive form or mixed) according to DSM IV-TR ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV - Text Revision) criteria
Patient hospitalized in a department of one of the inquiring centers for a minimal duration of 5 weeks
French language ability
Coverage by the social insurance
Fully informed patient who consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Major mental associated disorders (psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, major depression), neurological disorders or addiction to substances
Psychotropic treatment (with the exception of antidepressants, anxiolytics and sleeping drugs, if the treatment was started more than 30 days ago)
Any disorder susceptible to alter the reasoning capacities, discernment or judgment
Physically or psychologically unable to answer questionnaires