Clinical trials: Feeding and Eating Disorders
Binge Eating Disorder, Overweight and Obesity
Neural Response to Food Stimuli: fMRI Changes Following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
The purpose of this research is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the impact of CBT on neural responses to binge eating stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT03604172
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Waitlist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction
Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes
The Look AHEAD study is a multi-center, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- LookAHEAD (NCT00017953)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention, Diabetes Support and Education
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,145 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa
Evaluation of the Communities of Healing Mentorship/Support Group Program: Assessment of Preliminary Efficacy
The goal of the study is to evaluate two 6-month adjunct interventions (peer mentorship and social support mentorship) for individuals with eating disorders.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03317379
- Testing
- Peer mentorship, Social support mentorship, Recovery Record use with mentor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Overweight, Eating Disorders
Adding Guided Self-Help Group Therapy to the Alli Weight Loss Program in Treating Binge Eating Disorder
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of adding guided self-help group therapy to a weight loss program in achieving weight loss and reducing binge eating in overweight binge eaters.
- Trial name
- NCT00601354
- Testing
- Emotion regulation group therapy, Orlistat/alli program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Impulse Control Disorder, Parkinson Disease
Naltrexone for Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of naltrexone in reducing ICD symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients taking a dopamine agonist.
- Trial name
- NCT01052831
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Binge-eating Disorder, Obesity
Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatment of Binge Eating and Obesity: Acute Treatment
This study will test the effectiveness and relative efficacy of behavioral and pharmacologic treatments, alone and in combination, for the treatment of binge eating disorder (BED) in patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03045341
- Testing
- NB medication (Naltrexone Bupropion combination), Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Anorexia Nervosa
Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Bone Mass in Adolescents
This study is to determine the effects of anorexia nervosa on bone mass and hormone levels in adolescents. Whether administration of estrogen, a normal hormone present during puberty, can help maintain bone development in girls…
- Trial name
- NCT00088153
- Testing
- Physiologic Estrogen/progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa
PET Imaging Study of Recovered Anorexics
Several studies in the past suggest that individuals who have or had anorexia nervosa may have alterations in brain serotonin. Serotonin seems to play an important role in regulating anxiety, mood, and other symptoms found in…
- Trial name
- NCT00603018
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating
Binge Eating & Birth Control
This pilot study examines the effect of stabilizing ovarian hormones on eating behaviors and brain activation in women with binge eating (n=15) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and behavioral tests.
- Conditions
- Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, Binge-Eating Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04278755
- Testing
- Drospirenone-Ethinyl Estradiol Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Overweight
Ignite Pilot: Goal Setting in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention
The goal of this pilot trial is to learn about the optimal intensity level of goals in a digital weight loss intervention among adults with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05715242
- Testing
- Core Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention, Easier Step Goal, Harder Step Goal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Bulimia Nervosa
Effectiveness of Prazosin in Bulimic Patients Experiencing Nightmares Due to PTSD
This research is being done to find out how effective Prazosin is in the treatment of bulimic patients experiencing distressing nightmares using subjective and objective measures.
- Trial name
- NCT02382848
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Binge Eating Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder Treatment Study
The main objective of the proposed study is to determine whether the effectiveness of a group therapy treatment for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is improved and attrition reduced by optimally matching women with BED who have high…
- Trial name
- NCT00848367
- Testing
- Group Psychodynamic Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Obesity
Dopamine and Insulin Resistance
Obese individuals have fewer striatal dopamine type 2 receptors (DRD2) than normal weight individuals. Lower DRD2 levels are associated with addiction and a decreased sense of pleasure.Obesity is also associated with insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT00802204
- Testing
- PET scan, Oral glucose tolerance test, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Parent Emotion Coaching for Anorexia Nervosa
Family based treatment (FBT) is the evidence based treatment for pediatric anorexia nervosa (AN), but 50% of adolescents do not respond and the consequences for non-response are dire (e.g., 11.5% mortality rate).
- Trial name
- NCT04421989
- Testing
- Emotion Coaching, Support Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Binge-Eating Disorder
A Trial of Centanafadine Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability in Adult Subjects With Binge Eating Disorder
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of 2 doses of centanafadine sustained-release (SR) (200 milligrams [mg] and 400 mg total daily dose [TDD]) compared with placebo in adults with moderate to severe…
- Trial name
- NCT05113953
- Testing
- Centanafadine
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Overweight and Obesity, Eating Behavior
An ACT-Based Physician-Delivered Weight Loss Intervention
The purpose of the present study was to conduct a pilot RCT to test the feasibility of a physician-delivered ACT-based intervention for emotional eaters with overweight/obesity against standard care at a network of weight loss…
- Trial name
- NCT03611829
- Testing
- ACT Intervention, Standard Care
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Anorexia Nervosa, Osteoporosis
The Role of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) in Low Bone Mass in Anorexia Nervosa
Decreased bone strength is a common and serious medical problem present in many women with anorexia nervosa, or disordered eating.
- Trial name
- NCT00759772
- Testing
- Teriparatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Overweight and Obesity, Eating Behavior
Examination of Bromocriptine on Homeostatic and Hedonic Mechanisms of Food Intake in Individuals at High Risk for T2DM
The current project applies an integrative three-prong approach to investigate the potential of the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) agonist bromocriptine to: 1) increase homeostatic satiation signaling, 2) alter neural circuitry to…
- Trial name
- NCT05405244
- Testing
- Bromocriptine-QR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Bulimia Nervosa, Body Dysmorphic Disorder
An Open Label Trial of Memantine in the Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
The primary objective of this 13-week clinical trial is to test the hypothesis that treatment with Memantine will significantly improve the symptoms of those suffering from either bulimia nervosa, purging type or suffering from…
- Trial name
- NCT01038128
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
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