Clinical trials: Eating
Eating Disorders, Body Dissatisfaction
Preventing Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction Among High-risk Pregnant Individuals
The investigators aim to conduct a feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an eating disorder prevention program (The Body Project, adapted for pregnancy) versus a health education control among pregnant individuals with…
- Trial name
- NCT06659354
- Testing
- Pregnant Body Project (PBP), Pregnancy Health Education (PHE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Diagnosis), Feeding Disorder
Feeding Disorders in Children
Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFDs) are conditions characterized by persistent difficulties in food intake, commonly manifesting as food selectivity, food refusal, and dysfunctional mealtime behaviors.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Diagnosis), Feeding Disorder, ARFID
- Trial name
- FEEDING (NCT07431671)
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention, Standard rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Anorexia Nervosa
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Females With Anorexia Nervosa
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can change the gut microbiome and improve health outcomes in females with anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- AN-SHIFT (NCT07877675)
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Capsule
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Andreas Munk Petersen
Eating Disorders
Triggers of Eating Disorders in Athletes
Over the past 30 years, a high prevalence of eating disorders in sports has been repeatedly documented, yet few preventive measures have been implemented.
- Trial name
- NCT06518954
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Obesity, Morbid, Time Restricted Eating
Time-restricted Eating Among Pregnant Females With Severe Obesity
In the United States, a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35.0 kg/m2 affects about 15% of women of reproductive age. Severe obesity is a significant predictor of adverse perinatal outcomes including gestational diabetes mellitus…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Time Restricted Eating, Pregnancy Weight Gain
- Trial name
- TRE-Preg (NCT06477120)
- Testing
- Time Restricted Eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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)
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Ketamine Effects on Learning In Eating Disorders
This is a single site, single dose clinical trial of intravenous (IV) ketamine for medically hospitalized adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- KETTLE (NCT06736769)
- Testing
- Ketamine infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Amanda Downey, MD
Eating Behaviors
The Combined Effects of Energy Density and Variety on Intake
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of the independent and combined effects of variety and energy density on food intake at a meal.
- Trial name
- VarxED (NCT07663214)
- Testing
- Low Variety, High Variety, Low ED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
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
Selective Eating, Emotional Dysregulation
Unflavored Powdered Multivitamin in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a daily unflavored powdered multivitamin (EllaOla Kids Essentials) improves mood and behavior in children aged 4 to 11 who are picky eaters and experience behavioral challenges.
- Conditions
- Selective Eating, Emotional Dysregulation, Child Behavior, Healthy Children (Wellness Study)
- Trial name
- BLOSSOM (NCT07863050)
- Testing
- EllaOla Kids Essentials Unflavored Powdered Multivitamin
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EllaOla
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Feeding and Eating Disorders
The diabEAT Study: Insulin dElivery Technologies And eaTing Behaviours in People With Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune health condition that requires daily injections of insulin. Insulin allows the body to use energy from carbohydrates in food.
- Conditions
- Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Eating Behavior, Type 1 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT07348432
- Testing
- Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems, Carbohydrate Counting Inaccuracy Percentage
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Electric Stimulation Therapy, Obesity
Effects of Brain Stimulation on Food Intake and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment
This study will determine whether electrical stimulation of an area of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is important in determining the feeling of fullness after eating, affects how much food a person…
- Conditions
- Electric Stimulation Therapy, Obesity, Weight Loss, Eating
- Trial name
- NCT00739362
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Healthy Adult Participants, Mindful Eating Intervention
Nutrition Outcomes Using a Randomized Intervention Via Smartphone on Dietary Habits
The goal of this study is to learn if a nutritional smartphone application can improve the dietary habits in adults. The main objectives are: To explore if the use of a nutritional mobile application can improve a) mindful eating…
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult Participants, Mindful Eating Intervention, Calorie Consumption, Dietary Assessment
- Trial name
- NOURISH (NCT07859644)
- Testing
- Nutritional mobile phone application
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Eating Disorders, Body Image
FlexED: National Substudy
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of disseminating an intervention broadly. "FlexED" is a digital gamified intervention targeting eating disorder symptoms in young women and girls at risk by changing how they…
- Trial name
- NCT07807774
- Testing
- FlexED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Orthorexia Nervosa
The Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Eating Behavior Training on Eating Attitudes
In recent years, the increasing interest in healthy eating and access to "pure" foods has led to the widespread adoption of selective and control-oriented eating attitudes.
- Trial name
- NCT07374770
- Testing
- Mindfulness based nutrition education intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Anorexia Nervosa
Circuit-Guided Neuromodulation for Anorexia Nervosa
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether personalized, non-invasive brain stimulation can temporarily change communication within brain networks related to restrictive eating in adults with anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- RestrEAT (NCT07860320)
- Testing
- Intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), Continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacao Champalimaud
Child Nutrition, Feeding Behavior
The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Eating Behaviors in Primary School Children
Primary health care is a comprehensive, community-based approach that aims to maximize health, well-being, and their equitable distribution through three main components (WHO, 2025).
- Conditions
- Child Nutrition, Feeding Behavior, Emotional Eating
- Trial name
- NCT07817485
- Testing
- HEALTHY EATING GAME
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Binge Eating, Overweight and Obesity
Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to Reduce Binge Eating and Excess Weight in Adolescents (Online)
This study will compare a psychological treatment (cognitive-behavioral therapy; CBT-BED) and a lifestyle beahvioral obesity intervention (LBOI) for adolescents who experience binge eating and have overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Binge Eating, Overweight and Obesity, Eating Disorders in Adolescence
- Trial name
- CARE2 (NCT07856784)
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge Eating, Lifestyle Behavioral Obesity Intervention, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery and Food Addiction, Eating Behavior
Intuitive Eating Intervention After Bariatric Surgery
This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) in individuals who had undergone bariatric surgery and examined the effects of a 6-week online intuitive eating…
- Conditions
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery and Food Addiction, Eating Behavior, Body Image
- Trial name
- NCT07859449
- Testing
- Intuitive Eating Intervention, Standard Nutritional Counseling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders
The Intersection Between Loss of Control Eating and Obesity: The Role of Restriction and Food Reinforcement
This study aims to determine the relationships among loss of control eating, restriction, relative reinforcing value of high energy-dense food, and obesity risk.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders, Binge Eating, Body Weight
- Trial name
- NCT05177705
- Testing
- Restricted access task, Structured Intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo