Clinical trials: Eating Disorders
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
Intranasal Oxytocin and Food Intake in Obese Adolescents
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of intranasal OXT caloric intake and eating behaviors in otherwise healthy obese adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT03497988
- Testing
- Syntocinon
- Sponsor
- Shana McCormack, MD
Overweight and Obesity
School Based Childhood Obesity Feasibility Study
In Bangladesh, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children varies from less than 1% to 17.9% based on different reference standard.
- Trial name
- NCT03180580
- Testing
- HEAL guideline and healthy tiffin box intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 831 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Anorexia Nervosa
Biasing Food Value Construction
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether food value construction can be biased in individuals with anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- NCT07692945
- Testing
- Training food attributes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Food Addiction
Evaluation of a Digital School-Based Intervention for the Primary Prevention of Eating Disorders in Pre-Adolescents (PRETA Program)
Background: Eating Disorders (ED) are mental health conditions, characterized by pathological behaviors toward food intake or a persistent obsession with weight control.
- Trial name
- PRETA (NCT06792981)
- Testing
- Universal primary prevention program based on ICTs
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,068 people
- Sponsor
- Servicio Canario de Salud
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder Prevention Programs
This study evaluated 2 eating disorder prevention programs designed to increase body satisfaction among adolescent females with body image concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT00042185
- Testing
- Dissonance Eating Disorder Prevention Program, Healthy Weight Intervention, Expressive Writing Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa
A Double Blind Clinical Trial of DCS for Food Anxiety
This is a pilot study investigating if cycloserine (DCS; a learning enhancement medication) augments exposure therapy for food anxiety in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
- Trial name
- NCT01996644
- Testing
- Setraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Eating Disorder
Biological Risk Factors for Onset of Binge Eating and Compensatory Behaviors
The purpose of this proposed project is to test whether several biological factors (such as elevated brain reward region and attention region response to high-calorie foods, weaker inhibitory region response to high-calorie…
- Trial name
- NCT03687346
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Obesity
Specially Designed Eating Plates Effects on Food Intake in Normal Weight and Overweight Children
Previous studies demonstrated that children served themselves more food when using larger plates and bowels. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if self-served portions and caloric intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT02166892
- Testing
- Specially designed plates
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dan Nemet, MD
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
Neurobiology of Eating Disorders Treatments
Background. Treatments of eating disorders result too often in partial psychological and physical remission, chronic course, dropout, relapse and death, with no fully known explanations for this failure.
- Trial name
- NEDT (NCT01990755)
- Testing
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), IBPP (individual psychology brief psychotherapy), CBT + OLANZAPINE
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Anorexia Nervosa
Dissonance Inpatient Relapse Prevention Program for Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa inpatient treatment has often a short-term success as weight is restored to a healthy level, but high percentage of patients relapse during the first year following the discharge.
- Trial name
- RePAN (NCT01611220)
- Testing
- RePAN
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Villa Garda Hospital
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
Parenting, Eating Behavior
Nurturing Needs Study: Parenting Food Motivated Children
High food motivation among children is trait-like and increases risks of unhealthy dietary intake and obesity. Scientific knowledge of how parenting can best support healthy eating habits and growth among children who are…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Eating Behavior, Diet, Healthy, Pediatric Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06111040
- Testing
- Measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Obesity, Eating Behaviors
Children s Growth and Behavior Study
Background: Studies show that many factors affect children's eating behavior and health. These include sleep, mood, thinking skills, and genetics.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Eating Behaviors, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02390765
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Guided Imagery Intervention for Obese Latino Adolescents
Guided imagery, a mind-body complementary/alternative treatment modality, offers promise to reduce stress and promote lifestyle behavior change to reduce diabetes and heart disease risk in obese Latino adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01895595
- Testing
- Guided Imagery, Digital Storytelling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Eating Disorders
FAMily Factors INvolved in Eating Disorders
This observational study compares parental age and birth order in patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
- Trial name
- FamFINED (NCT05339165)
- Testing
- Psychotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Obesity and Overweight
A Combined Mindfulness-diving Protocol on Emotional Eating in Obese Patients: A Prospective Randomized Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a combined minfulness-diving program has an impact on emotional eating in adults with obesity.
- Trial name
- OBEDIVE (NCT06882200)
- Testing
- A combined mindfulness and therapeutic scuba-diving protocol, Control group regular follow up in primary care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- BATHYSMED
Obesity
Effects of a Pre-school-based Nutritional Intervention on Children's Eating Behavior and Anthropometric Parameters
This study assesses the impact of a nutritional intervention aimed at reducing childhood overweight in German preschoolers.
- Trial name
- NCT01656928
- Testing
- preschool-based nutritional intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Food Allergy, Early Allergen Introduction
Food Introduction for Risk Reduction, Support Tolerance: Behavioral Intervention for Toddler Eating Success
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, perceived safety, and adherence outcomes of FIRST BITES (Food Introduction for Risk Reduction, Support Tolerance: Behavioral Intervention for Toddler…
- Trial name
- FIRST BITES (NCT07857057)
- Testing
- Education and Reminders/Supportive Communication, Education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Premature Infants, Pierre Robin Sequence
Comparison of Sucking in Premature Infants and Infants With Pierre Robin Sequence
The NUTROBIN study aims to analyze sucking in two populations of vulnerable children who require intensive and prolonged care, and whose treatment has an impact on the subsequent development of oral function.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Pierre Robin Sequence, Feeding Disorder
- Trial name
- NUTROBIN (NCT07604818)
- Testing
- Succiometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon