A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Quetiapine in Anorexia Nervosa, a Dual Site Study

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2009-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Research studies raise the possibility that medications such as quetiapine may improve mood or reduce obsessions in people with anorexia nervosa and may even help to normalize appetite. The medication quetiapine also known as seroquel works by activating certain systems in the brain, such as ones known as dopamine and serotonin chemical systems in the brain.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of South Florida
• Collaborator: University of California, San Diego
• Treatments: Quetiapine Fumarate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be aged 18-65

• Must be at least 15% below ideal body weight

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to quetiapine

• Diagnosis of schizophrenia