Clinical trials: Eating
Feeding Disorders
Clinical Trial of Blenderized Tube Feeds Varying in Viscosity
The investigators are conducting a 16 week multiple cross-over study (N-of-1 trial) comparing two blenderized tube feeds varying in viscosity in 40 children.
- Trial name
- NCT05417958
- Testing
- Extremely thick blenderized tube feed, Mildly thick blenderized tube feed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Mood, Depression Disorders
Technology Exposure and Child Health: Wellness Impact and Social Effects: An Observational Product Registry Study
The goal of this study is to understand how children's mobile device usage (smartphones or tablets), including social media use and online games, are related to their mental wellness and mental health, as well as some aspects of…
- Conditions
- Mood, Depression Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Sleep
- Trial name
- TECHWISE (NCT06664944)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 912 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aura
Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa
Developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot for Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
The goal of this study is to develop and refine an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders chatbot web-app that effectively engages adolescents and young adults and decreases anxiety about…
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07237607
- Testing
- "Exp-ED" Digital Exposure-Therapy Chatbot app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Study of Brain, Reward, and Kids' Eating
Children from rural communities are at greater risk for obesity than children from more urban communities. However, some children are resilient to obesity despite greater exposure to obesogenic influences in rural communities…
- Trial name
- BRAKE (NCT05456516)
- Testing
- Food Rating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Transition of Care
Feasibility of the TransitionED Framework for Youth and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
Moving from pediatric (children's) health care to adult health care can be challenging for youth and young adults with eating disorders.
- Trial name
- TransitionED 3 (NCT07518641)
- Testing
- TransitionED Healthcare Transition Framework
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Healthy Eating, Food Preference
Quality of Home Packed School Lunch Among Children Attending Kindergarten School in Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia, 2026
A balanced diet is critical for preschool aged children; meals must be sufficiently diverse to provide the essential nutrients required for rapid physical and cognitive development.
- Conditions
- Healthy Eating, Food Preference, Nutritional Status
- Trial name
- NCT07506772
- Testing
- Nutrition education
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Body Image, Eating Disorders
Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga and From Feeling to Seeing the Body (FSB) in Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders.
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of two types of intervention (Hatha Yoga and FSB From Feeling to Seeing the Body - Embodied Experience Intervention for body image) on eating behaviour and body…
- Conditions
- Body Image, Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
- Trial name
- NCT07512479
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga Group (Y), From Feeling to Seeing the Body Group (FSB), Control Group (C)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Metacognitive Beliefs 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…
- Trial name
- METAED (NCT06800807)
- Testing
- Observation of several factors involved in eating and nutrition disorders
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Taste Alterations, Smell Disorder
Adaptation Strategies for Coping With the Impact of Sensory Alterations on Eating Behavior in Children With Cancer: A Qualitative Study From the Perspective of Children and Parents
Childhood cancer is a serious and life-changing disease that affects thousands of children every year worldwide. In addition to the disease itself, cancer treatments such as chemotherapy often cause difficult side effects.
- Conditions
- Taste Alterations, Smell Disorder, Eating Behavior Changes
- Trial name
- QUALISENS (NCT07490093)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Leon Berard
Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Psychotropic-Drug-induced QT Prolongation and ECG Monitoring in the Pediatric Population
Electrocardiogram (ECG) Q-T prolongation is a cardiac electrophysiological disorder associated with the occurrence of arrhythmias potentially fatal.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Psychotic Disorder, QTc Intervals Changes
- Trial name
- NCT06870006
- Where
- 6 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Feasibility and Acceptability of Metacognitive Training for Eating Disorders in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa
This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Metacognitive Training for Eating Disorders (MCT-ED) in adolescents with anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- MCT-ED (NCT07435818)
- Testing
- Metacognitive Training for Eating Disorders
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Obesity & Overweight, Eating Disorders
Lifestyle Intervention for Obesity and Eating Disorder Prevention in Transgender Adolescents
Transgender and gender-diverse adolescents are at increased risk for obesity, disordered eating behaviors, body dissatisfaction, and reduced quality of life due to minority stress and structural inequities.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Eating Disorders, Body Image Disturbance, Gender Diverse Populations
- Trial name
- NCT07466069
- Testing
- TransForm Health Program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Psychological Distress, Eating Disorders
Psychological Factors and Self-Care Behaviors in Spanish Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: Age- and Sex-Based Comparisons and Associations
This is a multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study of young people aged 10 to 25 with type 1 diabetes in Spain, affiliated with a diabetes association or federation.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Eating Disorders, Self Care, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)
- Trial name
- SPAIN-T1DM (NCT07452393)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Eating Disorders
Leveraging Social Media to Identify and Connect Teens With Eating Disorders to a Mobile Guided Self-Help Mobile Intervention
Clinical or subclinical eating disorders (EDs) impact 10% of individuals in their lifetime and are marked by significant functional impairment, early mortality, chronicity, and emotional distress.
- Trial name
- NCT04636840
- Testing
- Space From Body and Eating Concerns- Teen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Adiposity, Childhood Obesity
Early Life Intervention in Pediatrics Supported by E-health
Childhood obesity in early life contributes to the development of specific NCDs, i.e. adult obesity. Unhealthy diet and low level of physical activity are lifestyle risk behaviors associated with chronic, systemic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Childhood Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Non-communicable Disease
- Trial name
- ELIPSE-I (NCT06208345)
- Testing
- Life-Style app
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
ARFID, Picky Eating
Chompions! A Treatment Study for Childhood Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a disorder that affects toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults. Individuals with ARFID are not able to consume an adequate amount or variety of food to a degree that it…
- Conditions
- ARFID, Picky Eating, Eating Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT05105308
- Testing
- Family Assisted Diet (FAD), Feeling and Body Investigator_ARFID Division (FBI-ARFID)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Anorexia Nervosa
Serotonin Role on Brain Circuits Involved in Food Avoidance in Anorexia Nervosa
Serotoninergic activity in brain structures involved in food control and avoidance, such as the basal ganglia, is poorly understood in Anorexia Nervosa.
- Trial name
- SEVIALANO (NCT05155280)
- Testing
- PET imaging using [11C]DASB radioligand., Eye Tracker
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Dietary Behaviors, Fruit Consumption
A Comparative Intervention Study on Strategies for Fruit Distribution and Awareness Campaigns in Schools
This implementation study evaluates two strategies to increase fruit consumption among Swedish students. (1) installing fruit stands in schools and (2) combining fruit stands with a health-awareness campaign.
- Conditions
- Dietary Behaviors, Fruit Consumption, Dietary Habits, Healthy Eating
- Trial name
- NCT07385820
- Testing
- Fruit Stand Availability, Awareness Campaign
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Eating Disorders
A Study to Evaluate Primary Care Treatment for Adolescent Eating Disorders
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a RCT of a new treatment for children and adolescents with eating disorders characterized by dietary restriction and/or weight loss or failure to gain expected weight.
- Trial name
- NCT05814653
- Testing
- Family Based Treatment-Primary Care, Family-Based Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Eating Disorders, Cannabis Use
A Brief Cannabis Use Psychoeducation Intervention for Eating Disorder Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if providing eating disorder patients with education about the consequences of cannabis (marijuana) use on mental health, gastrointestinal symptoms, eating disorder symptoms, and eating…
- Trial name
- NCT07387965
- Testing
- Psychoeducation about risks of cannabis use
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton