Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents With Eating and Nutrition Disorders (METAED)

March 25, 2026 updated by: Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Metacognitive Beliefs and Eating and Nutrition Disorders in Adolescents With Eating and Nutrition Disorders

The present study aims to study the presence of metacognitive beliefs in adolescent subjects with eating and nutrition disorders (END) compared with a control group composed of subjects of the same sex and age belonging to the general population.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

72

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Italy
    • Verbania
      • Oggebbio, Verbania, Italy, 28824
        • Recruiting
        • Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo
        • Contact:

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

36 patients aged between 12 and 17 years, females, of Italian nationality, who present a diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

These patients will be compared with a control group made up of 36 subjects of the same sex, age, and nationality, belonging to the general population.

Description

Eating and nutrition disorders (END)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female sex
  • Age: 12 to 17 years
  • Italian nationality
  • Diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Absence of signed Informed Consent

Control group

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female sex
  • Age: 12 to 17 years
  • Italian nationality

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Absence of signed Informed Consent

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Eating and nutrition disorders (END)
Female patients aged between 12 and 17 years, of Italian nationality, who present a diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Other: Observation of several factors involved in eating and nutrition disorders
Observation of symptomatology of eating and nutrition disorders, metacognitive beliefs, brooding and rumination.
Control group
Female subjects of the same age and of Italian nationality, belonging to the general population.
Other: Observation of several factors involved in eating and nutrition disorders
Observation of symptomatology of eating and nutrition disorders, metacognitive beliefs, brooding and rumination.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Metacognitive beliefs
Time Frame: Baseline
Metacognition Questionnaire (MCQ-30; Cartwright-Hatton & Wells, 1997), a self-report test composed of 30 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (I do not agree) to 4 (I completely agree 'agreement)
Baseline
Brooding
Time Frame: Baseline
Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ; Meyer et at., 1990), a self-report test composed of 16 items on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (not at all typical) to 5 (very typical)
Baseline
Rumination
Time Frame: Baseline
Ruminative Response Scale (RRS; Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow, 1991), a self-report test composed of 20 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (almost never) to 4 (almost always)
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 26, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 24, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 24, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

January 30, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01C412

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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