**This post was approved by the AED Online & Social Media Committee**
Helping HAND is a project led by Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, associate professor of psychiatry at Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis. This study involves the testing of an app for those with anorexia nervosa coming out of acute treatment, including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP). We are currently recruiting participants for our randomized control trial. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: usual treatment, usual treatment + the app, or usual treatment + the app + a social networking component. Participants may be eligible to participate if they:
Are a woman ≥ 18 years old
Own a mobile phone
Are an English-speaking U.S. resident
Have been discharged from acute treatment for anorexia nervosa within the past two months
Interested participants can take the eligibility screen here: https://redcap.wustl.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=MYLCKP3PPWMENJRM or email howec@wustl.edu to read more about what participant involvement would entail and take a 5-minute screen to see if this project would be a good fit. Eligible participants may be paid up to $130 for participation in this study. By helping to spread the word about this important study, you and your patients may help those who struggle with anorexia nervosa in the future!
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Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft PhD, FAED
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis MO
(314) 286-2074
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