Feasibility and Acceptability of Metacognitive Training for Eating Disorders in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa

Sponsor
University of Évora
Study ID
NCT07435818
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Atypical Anorexia Nervosa

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 19 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Metacognitive Training for Eating Disorders — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention consists of six modules delivered across six synchronous sessions, each lasting up to 50 minutes, over a six-week period, and conducted by a mental health specialist nurse. The intervention includes one thinking styles module, two cognitive flexibility modules, two perfectionism modules, and one concluding summary module. At the beginning of each session, exercises completed at home between sessions are reviewed. All sessions are conducted individually via a video-conferencing platform, with materials presented using Microsoft PowerPoint®. Each module incorporates psychoeducational content, interactive exercises, videos, and guided reflection activities.

Study Details

This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Metacognitive Training for Eating Disorders (MCT-ED) in adolescents with anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa.

Key Dates

First listed
Feb 27, 2026
Start date
Mar 2, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
14 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Metacognitive Training for Eating Disorders + Treatment as usual (TAU)
    Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa ou Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. The adolescent continues to receive any ongoing standard care (treatment as usual, TAU)

Primary Outcome Measure

Recruitment rate [ Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year ]

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