Novel Pharmacological Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa

About this study

Research Team

Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, Dr Eva Gregertsen, Dr Romi Goldschlager

Institution

Monash University

Ethics Approval Number

HREC/101711/Alfred-2024

Funding Source

Philanthropy

Project Start Date

1 May 2024

Project End Date

1 May 2027

Participants

Individuals aged 16 and over living with anorexia nervosa (including in partial remission & atypical anorexia nervosa)

What is Involved

5 visits to our research site in Melbourne over a 3 month duration + 1 additional visit 3 months after end of treatment.

Ethics Approval Number

HREC/101711/Alfred-2024

Location

607 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Contact Details

THRED@monash.edu

The Li-Transformative Hub for Research into Eating Disorders (Li-THRED) at Monash University is conducting a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effects of 3 repurposed medications on anorexia nervosa.

These medications include brexpiprazole, memantine, and zinc. It is hypothesised that these treatments will improve eating disorder symptoms as compared to placebo.


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