Clinical trials: Feeding and Eating Disorders
Overweight Adolescents, Overweight
Pilot Program for Targeted Prevention of Child or Adolescent Weight Gain
This study will examine whether family-based interpersonal psychotherapy (FB-IPT) is an effective tool for helping pre-adolescent girls and boys at risk for become obese to reduce weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT00263536
- Testing
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pediatric Obesity, Binge-Eating Disorder
Project THINK: Trajectories of Health, Ingestive Behaviors, and Neurocognition in Kids
Overweight/obesity and loss of control eating (characterized by the sense that one cannot control what or how much one is eating) are prevalent among children and adolescents, and both are associated with serious medical and…
- Trial name
- NCT04701671
- Testing
- Observational (not including MRI scanning), Observational (including MRI scanning)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Binge-Eating Disorder
eBEfree - an ICT Adaptation of BEfree
The eBEfree project aims at testing the effectiveness of an information and communication technology-based delivery version of BEfree in individuals with obesity and Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
- Trial name
- eBEfree (NCT04101032)
- Testing
- eBEfree
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Effects of Relaxing Breathing With Biofeedback or Meditative Stimulation on Performances During OSCE of Medical Students
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a newly implemented evaluation standard for medical student and is a determinant part of the national competition they have to undergo.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Exam Stress, Performance Anxiety
- Trial name
- ECOSTRESS (NCT05136586)
- Testing
- Biofeedback, Meditation, Control and biofeedback post OSCE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claude Bernard University
Anorexia Nervosa, Thrombosis
Thromboembolism in Anorexia Nervosa
BACKGROUND: Sudden death due to thromboembolic (TE) events in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) is well known. However, the incidence of TE events and the hemostatic balance in patients with AN are sparsely investigated.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Thrombosis, Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- TEAN (NCT05575466)
- Testing
- Blood samples, Questionnaires
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
PreDiabetes, Obesity
Development of an Adaptive Treatment for Weight Loss in People With Prediabetes
This 16-week study will use an experimental approach called the Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial to help determine which combination and sequence of weight loss program features are most effective in people who are…
- Trial name
- NCT04745572
- Testing
- High Carbohydrate Diet, Reduced Carbohydrate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Weight Loss
Attitudes Toward Food During a Weight Loss Intervention
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the Noom Healthy Weight Program, a digital behavior change weight loss intervention, creates a positive relationship with food, compared to a waitlist control group.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity, Overweight or Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04586647
- Testing
- Noom Healthy Weight; mobile behavior change program for weight loss.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noom Inc.
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 Disorder, University Students
Social Media and Eating Disorder Fear
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relationship between social media use and fear of eating disorders in university students.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorder, University Students, Social Media, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06639048
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 799 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Binge Eating, Binge-Eating Disorder
EXOMIND (BTL-995) for the Reduction of Binge-eating
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the treatment with the BTL-995-rTMS device is able to reduce binge eating in adults above the age of 22 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06894615
- Testing
- Treatment with BTL-995-rTMS
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Anorexia Nervosa, Stress
Cortisol, Hippocampus, and Insula in Anorexia Nervosa.
EXCENTRICC is a platform for scientific collaboration between different disciplines, all working on a common theme: adrenocortical hormones.
- Trial name
- EXCENTRICCAN (NCT05931549)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Athletic Performance, Testosterone
Study of Testosterone and Athlete Response
Trial objectives and purpose: The primary aim is to study the effects of moderately increased testosterone concentration on aerobic performance (endurance running time to exhaustion), and secondary aims to investigate the effects…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Testosterone, Women's Health: Female Athlete/Female Athlete Triad
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT03210558)
- Testing
- Testosterone cream 1% (Andro-Feme® )
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Eating Disorders
Determining the Response to Sipping Beverages Without Swallowing in People With Eating Disorders
This study will use a sipping and spitting exercise to better understand the brain's response to food intake in people with eating disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00353548
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake
The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth
Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where they will have free access to…
- Conditions
- Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake, Energy Dense Caloric Intake
- Trial name
- NCT00874055
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Anorexia Nervosa, Caregiver Burden
Online FBT-DBT Caregiver Intervention for Caregivers of Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by a chronic and relapsing course. Caregivers of individuals with AN often experience substantial caregiving burden, emotional distress, and impairment in…
- Trial name
- NCT07734779
- Testing
- Online FBT-DBT Intervention, Online Supportive Psychological Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Rumination, Cognitive Avoidance
The Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Rumination and Cognitive Avoidance in Teachers
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training in reducing rumination and cognitive avoidance among middle-school teachers in Isfahan, Iran.
- Trial name
- NCT07650617
- Testing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Eating Disorders, Body Image Disturbance
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Single-Session Online Parent-Focused Intervention Targeting Child Body Image Development
Body image concerns have been linked to diverse mental health issues, including depression and disordered eating. Disordered eating can develop into clinically significant eating disorders, which are associated with serious…
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Body Image Disturbance, Weight Bias
- Trial name
- NCT07179068
- Testing
- Child Body Image Development Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Albany
Anorexia Nervosa
Metabolic Phenotyping in Anorexia Nervosa
After discharge from inpatient treatment, 30-50% of patients with Anorexia Nervosa require re-hospitalization within 4-12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT02087280
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Anorexia Nervosa, Dysbiosis
Alteration of Symbiosis Intestinal Microbiota on Patients With Anorexia Nervosa
The purpose of this study will be to study the association between the level of psychic symptomatic of anorexia nervosa (AN) (intensity of food restriction, symptoms of anxiety and depression) and alteration of host environment…
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Dysbiosis, Anxious Depression
- Trial name
- INT-METAVOSA (NCT05632497)
- Testing
- Stool and blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Diet, Healthy, Eating Behavior
The Impact of Food Reformulation on Energy Intake
Food prepared outside of the home tends to have a high energy content, and high levels of nutrients of concern (sodium, fat, saturated fat and sugar), especially when compared to home-cooked food.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Eating Behavior, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05744050
- Testing
- Low energy density lunch, Medium energy density lunch, High energy density lunch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool