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Clinical Trial: Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Bone Mass in Adolescents

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsors and Collaborators: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Massachusetts General Hospital
The Hospital for Sick Children
Information provided by: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Purpose

This study is to determine the effects of anorexia nervosa on bone mass and hormone levels in adolescents. Whether administration of estrogen, a normal hormone present during puberty, can help maintain bone development in girls with anorexia nervosa will be determined.

Condition Treatment or Intervention
Anorexia Nervosa
 Drug: estrogen/progesterone

MedlinePlus related topics:  Eating Disorders

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title: Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Peak Bone Mass

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  110

Study start: July 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:  12 Years   -   18 Years,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Females Only with Anorexia Nervosa and Amenorrhea

Exclusion Criteria:


Location and Contact Information


Massachusetts
      Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,  Massachusetts,  02114,  United States; Recruiting
Madhu Misra, M.D.  617-726-3870    mmisra@partners.org 
Anne Klibanski, M.D.  617-726-3870    aklibanski@partners.org 
Anne Klibanski, M.D.,  Principal Investigator

More Information

Study ID Numbers:  DK062249
Record last reviewed:  January 2005
Last Updated:  January 3, 2005
Record first received:  July 20, 2004
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00088153
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08


Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005

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