PETALS
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patient Experiences of Treatment for Anorexia nervosa: compLexities and inSights
IRAS ID
287133
Contact name
Ulrike Schmidt
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 10 months, 18 days
Research summary
This is a longitudinal qualitative research project, in which a smartphone diary app will be used to capture participants’ diary entries on their experiences, thoughts, and feelings as they receive intensive treatment for severe anorexia nervosa, through inpatient or day patient treatment. Primary qualitative data analysis will be focused around understanding psychological processes underlying the maintenance of and recovery from AN. Secondary analysis methods will use deep learning approaches to natural language processing to investigate whether analysing language used in diary entries can help improve understanding of change processes in AN. The study is embedded within the DAISIES trial, a National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment funded multi-centred randomised controlled trial which will compare the effectiveness of primarily inpatient treatment for adults with severe anorexia nervosa with a stepped care approach whereby patients are treated in day patient settings, following short inpatient treatment for medical stabilisation if necessary.
REC name
Wales REC 4
REC reference
20/WA/0302
Date of REC Opinion
10 Nov 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion