"Self-consciousness and the Inter-subjective Body" (Narcisse)

February 27, 2015 updated by: Centre Hospitalier St Anne

"Narcisse & Echo : Self-consciousness and the Inter-subjective Body"

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that bodily self-consciousness is subjectively and inter-subjectively constituted and that some dimensions of the bodily self-consciousness are impaired in Anorexia nervosa.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychiatric disorder, with high level of mortality. Anorexic patients often experience a serious disturbance in body and their own shape perception.

We hypothesize that bodily self-consciousness is co-constituted by four subjective dimensions which are all inter-subjectively open: in encountering others, one's body is experienced as

  1. objectified,
  2. the bearer of inter-subjective feelings,
  3. an inter-subjective agent and
  4. the anchor of an inter-subjectively negotiated perspective.

Across several experiments, we sought to determine which dimension of bodily self-consciousness is altered in Anorexia Nervosa compared to healthy subjects.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

39

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Paris, France, 75014
        • Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women
  • From 18 to 35 years old
  • Understanding and being fluent in French
  • Hospitalized or followed in consultation for Anorexia nervosa (Restrictive Anorexia or Purge according to the MINI)
  • Informed consent signed by the patient
  • Diagnosis of Anorexia according to her psychiatrist (and confirmed by the DSM IV) with a BMI between 11 and 18.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Somatic Pathology (cancer, cardiac, renal or respiratory insufficiency, central neurological affection), evolutionary, or risking to be life-threatening within less than year
  • Neurological Histories (neurological pathology susceptible to alter attentionnal capacities or field of vision and vision of colors (Encephalitis, Degenerative Brain tumour (méningiome, gliome, astrocytome), Congenital Neurodegenerative Pathology, Multiple sclerosis, Amyotrophic side Hardening, Epilepsy)
  • Neuroleptic or psychotropic Treatment in doses inferring a slumber, a disorder of the concentration
  • Dyschromatopsie
  • No insurance
  • Comorbidity of psychiatric type

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Patients
Patients suffering of anorexia
Other: Joint perception task
Behavioral: Body Shape Questionnaire
Other: Measure of the heart rate
Placebo Comparator: Control
Subjects controls (not suffering of anorexia)
Other: Joint perception task
Behavioral: Body Shape Questionnaire
Other: Measure of the heart rate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Joint perception task
Time Frame: 1 week
Recording of the ocular behaviour in anorectic during the joint perception task.
1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body Shape Questionnaire
Time Frame: 1 week
Body Shape Questionnaire
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier St Anne

Collaborators

The Volkswagen Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mathias GOROG, MD, CHSA

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 14, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 14, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

October 17, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 2, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2015

Last Verified

February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • D13-P001

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