Clinical trials: Disordered Eating Behaviors
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia
An App to Reduce Social Media's Impact on Body Image and Eating Disorders
Social media (SM) is a key communication tool, particularly for young women aged 15-29. While SM fosters social connections, it is also linked to negative effects on mental health, including poor body image, low self-esteem, and…
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Body Dissatisfaction, Self-esteem
- Trial name
- BodyScreen (NCT06910410)
- Testing
- BodyScreen App
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Dalhousie University
Disordered Eating Behaviors, Depression
Conversations With Caregivers About Health and Appearance
This clinical trial is evaluating the effects of a 2-hour, small group discussion with parents and caregivers of adolescents in Oregon.
- Conditions
- Disordered Eating Behaviors, Depression, Feeding Behaviors, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT06843200
- Testing
- Parent Group Discussion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Body Dissatisfaction, Disordered Eating
Nutritional Counseling Based on Self-compassion vs. Diet Approach on Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating
Current evidence has shown that the accepted standard of beauty, where women must be skinny, has increased body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.
- Trial name
- NCT06084260
- Testing
- Diet group, Self-compassion group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Emotion Regulation Difficulties; Risky Behaviors (Substance Use, Risky Sexual Behavior, Self-harm, Aggression, Disordered Eating)
The Effects of the PsyPills App on Emotion Regulation and Risk Behaviors in Emerging Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This study aims to investigate the effects of the PsyPills mobile application on improving emotion regulation and reducing risk behaviors among emerging adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07304830
- Testing
- PsyPills, MoodWheel
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Babes-Bolyai University
Feeding and Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa
Efficacy of Juniver, a Digital Self-help Intervention, on Symptoms of Eating Disorders: A Randomised Controlled Trial
This project aims to assess the efficacy of the Juniver program on symptoms of eating disorders via a randomised controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Feeding and Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06226233
- Testing
- Juniver program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Obesity
Interoception and Illness Perception Before and After Bariatric Surgery: Impact on Disordered Eating (Interoceptiv-BAR)
Obesity is associated with alterations in the perception and interpretation of internal bodily signals (interoception), which may influence eating behaviors, emotional regulation, and long-term weight outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07594275
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Obesity, Overweight
Pilot Trial of the Move Healthier Group
The researchers are developing a new exercise-focused group and are interested in studying whether this group helps people increase their exercise without increasing risk for disordered eating behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT07406568
- Testing
- Move Healthier Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Healthy Eating
Mitigating and Preventing Disordered Eating in Transitioning Service Members
Despite documented evidence of disordered eating (DE) among Active Duty (AD) Service Members (SM) and Veterans, DE has not been assessed in SM undergoing the transition from AD to Veterans status (AD-VS).
- Conditions
- Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Eating Habit, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- NCT05074108
- Testing
- Pilot study
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Weight Management, Disordered Eating Behaviors
GLP-1 Impacts on Weight Management
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of GLP-1RAs (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Mounjaro, or Zepbound) in adolescents and young adults aged 12-21 who will start taking this drug for weight…
- Trial name
- GLOW (NCT07829016)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Overweight, Eating Behavior
Eating Behavior in Adolescents
This study will explore the eating habits of adolescents and determine if eating behavior is linked to genetics. Healthy adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age may be eligible for this study.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Eating Behavior, Binge Eating
- Trial name
- NCT00631644
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity & Overweight, Bariatric Surgery
Disordered Eating and Recurrent Weight Gain After MBS
Obesity represents an increasingly serious public health problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, one in eight individuals globally is affected by obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Regain Post Bariatric Surgery, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07434557
- Testing
- Observational assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Tele-BARICARE to Manage COVID-19-Related Distress
Background: Over 60% of Canadians are overweight or obese and more than half have a history of a mental illness. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for people living with obesity to manage their weight even after…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Mental Health Disorder, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- TELE-BARICARE (NCT05258578)
- Testing
- Tele-CBT, Self-Help Resources
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Disordered Eating Behaviors, Binge Eating
Enhanced Cue Exposure Therapy for Negative Emotional Eating
The current study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Enhanced Cue Exposure Therapy (E-CET) in reducing negative emotional eating (NEE), compared to an active control intervention, behavioral lifestyle intervention (BLI), in a…
- Trial name
- NCT06012045
- Testing
- Enhanced Cue Exposure Therapy, Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Disordered Eating Behaviors
The BEET Diabetes Feasibility Trial
Disordered eating behaviors (DEBs, e.g., binge eating or restrictive eating) can significantly impact type 2 diabetes (T2D) self-management and engagement in treatment for diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06247514
- Testing
- The BEET Diabetes Program, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Guided Self-Help
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Body Image, Eating Behavior
BABE(Body Appreciation and Better Eating), Add Some Self-compassion
Body dissatisfaction is most common among girls in their teenage years and young adulthood, this is also around the time where the risk of developing binge eating disorder is the highest.
- Conditions
- Body Image, Eating Behavior, Binge Eating, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- BABE (NCT05786560)
- Testing
- BABE (Body Appreciation and Better Eating)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Eating Disorder Symptom, Eating Behavior
Intuitive Eating for Disordered Eating
Purpose: Research on intuitive eating is growing, but there are few interventions demonstrating the effect of learning to eat intuitively for people with disordered eating.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorder Symptom, Eating Behavior, Body Image, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- IERCT (NCT05031611)
- Testing
- Intuitive Eating Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Yeshiva University
Eating Habits and Behaviors, (UMLS)
The Effect of Exposure to Food in Social Networks on Food Cravings and External Eating
Background: Food practices are socially, culturally and historically embedded in everyday life. It is a common notion that people eat due to internal state of physiologic hunger but in fact the drive behind eating behaviors is…
- Trial name
- FEECAEE (NCT03731663)
- Testing
- Exposure to pictures of appetizing food (known as Foodporn), Exposure to neutral pictures
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruppin Acdemic Center
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2
The overarching intention of the Eating Disorder Genetics Initiative 2 (EDGI2) is to increase sample size, diversity, and eating disorder phenotypes.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Trial name
- EDGI2 (NCT06594913)
- Testing
- Eating disorder diagnosis group
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Body Image Disturbance, Disordered Eating Behaviors
Adolescent Chatbot
The purpose of this study is to test an eating disorders prevention digital chatbot program in a diverse group of adolescents.
- Conditions
- Body Image Disturbance, Disordered Eating Behaviors, Eating Disorder Prevention
- Trial name
- EMBody (NCT07094503)
- Testing
- Wysa Digital Chatbot Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Type 1 Diabetes, Eating Disorders
Study Comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Supportive Diabetes Counseling and a Waitlist Control for Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a new intervention works to treat eating disorders in type 1 diabetes. Participants are assigned to one of the following: (1) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), (2)…
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes, Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating Behaviors, Purging (Eating Disorders)
- Trial name
- NCT05540704
- Testing
- ACT, Supportive Diabetes Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University