Eating Disorders Clinical Trials
103 recruiting trials for Eating Disorders. Eligibility criteria explained in plain English.
Recruiting Trials
Clinical trial data sourced from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Always consult your doctor before considering any clinical trial.
Barrett's Esophagitis in Anorexia Nervosa Binge/Purge Subtype
To better define the presence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) via non-endoscopic testing in an eating disorder cohort with purging (vomiting/rumination) behaviors
Targeting Social Function in Anxiety and Eating Disorders
Social processing and cognition are often altered in patients with eating disorders. The goal of this clinical trial is to assess two different social therapeutic interventions --...
Psychotropic-Drug-induced QT Prolongation and ECG Monitoring in the Pediatric Population
Electrocardiogram (ECG) Q-T prolongation is a cardiac electrophysiological disorder associated with the occurrence of arrhythmias potentially fatal. Several psychotropic drugs are...
Neurostimulation Versus Therapy for Problems With Emotions
The primary goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the unique neural and behavioral effects of a one-session training combining emotion regulation skills training, with...
Recovery in Telling Life Stories
This project tests the Recovery In Telling Life Stories (RETELL) intervention, aimed at supporting personal recovery in people with severe mental illness (SMI). While many of...
The STEP-MIED Trial: Digital Stepped-Care for Emotional Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a digital mindfulness-based intervention in adults (aged 18-65) diagnosed with emotional...
Energy Availability and Its Impact in Elite Triathletes
This study investigates how energy availability affects performance, injury risk, and training outcomes in elite triathletes. Over two competitive seasons (2026-2027), 40 elite...
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...
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Prepare the Patient for Bariatric Surgery (REBAS)
Obesity is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat, which triggers physiological mechanisms that increase the risk of a wide range of...
Effects of HIIT vs. TRE on Type 2 Diabetes Risk
The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effects of a 4-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and time-restricted eating (TRE) intervention on...
Time-Restricted Eating in Combination With a Low Glycaemic Index Diet on Cognitive Function, Biological Ageing and...
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to investigate whether Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) combined with a Low Glycaemic Index Mediterranean Diet can improve cognitive...
Eating Behavior and Weight Trajectory After Bariatric Surgery
Studying the mechanisms of weight regain (WR) may provide much needed insight into sustained obesity management. The aim of this five-year, prospective, multicenter study is to...
Time Restricted Eating and Cardiac Rehabilitation
This study will use a form of intermittent fasting called time-restricted eating (TRE) where individuals consume ad libitum energy intake within a set window of time, commonly 8...
DIgitAl diabeTES Treatment - the Healthy Eating, heaLthy Patients Trial
This randomized controlled trial will assess the impact of the FoodSwitch mobile app, which provides interpretive front-of-pack labelling via barcode scanning, in 900 Swedish...
Unravelling Energy Issues Underpinning Low Energy Availability in High Performance Athletes
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how the body responds to short-term, severe low energy availability (LEA) in healthy, weight-bearing endurance athletes aged 18-45...
Family COMIDA (Consumo de Opciones Más Ideales De Alimentos) (Eating More Ideal Food Options)
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective family-centered intervention (FCI) for weight loss and obesity prevention in Hispanic families. FCI is a type of...
EMDR vs. CBT in the Treatment of Inpatients With Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: the EMDRDCA Study.
Overweight and obesity are linked with Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Traditionally, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the therapeutic approach indicated both for inpatient and...
Confirming the Effectiveness of Online Guided Self-Help Family-Based Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
With an incidence rate of about 1%, Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a serious mental disorder associated with high mortality, morbidity, and cost. AN in youth is more responsive to early...
Neural Correlates of Autistic Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa
Masking is a behaviour or strategy used by many Autistic people to appear non-Autistic and blend in with a neurotypical society. The goal of this observational study is to...
Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy Across Transdiagnostic Eating Disorders, Including Underweight
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy for Eating Disorders (MIT-ED) is effective for treating various forms of Eating Disorders (ED)...
Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study
The Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study (MHANES) is a Department of Defense funded study conducted by Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the US Army Research...
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. We will evaluate whether...
Sphingolipidomic Profile in Anorexia Nervosa
: The objective of this research project will be to determine the sphingolipidomic profile in a group of women (\> 18 years) affected by Anorexia Nervosa (AN), phenotypically...
tDCS and Cognitive Training for Restrictive Eating Disorders
This study looks at adults with restrictive eating disorders who are currently receiving outpatient treatment for their eating disorder to examine whether a new brain stimulation...
TREAD: Time Restricted Eating Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if restricting the time of eating to allow for prolonged fasting at night may reduce sleep disturbances, cognitive decay, and pathology...
Effects of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
The intestinal microbiota plays an essential role in digestion and, through the gut-brain axis, in the regulation of weight gain and eating behavior. The balaEating disorders...
Food Intake of Hospitalized Elderly and Its Influence on Muscular and Clinical Outcomes
The objectives of the present study are: 1) to characterize the energy-protein intake of the elderly during hospitalization; 2) to verify the influence of energy-protein intake...
Effects of SlimTrack® Platform on Diet Adherence, Anthropometry and Arterial Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women
Introduction:The weight gain expected in the postmenopausal period has deleterious effects on the physical and mental health of the female population. Management of this situation...
Evaluation of a New Treatment Program for Adolescents With Eating Disorders: MINERVA Program
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy, efficiency, and patient experience of a new intervention program on adolescents with high-complexity eating disorders (ED). A...
Effect of Timed-Restricted Eating on Metabolic Health
We aim to determine the effect of combined isocaloric time restricted eating and meal timing on metabolic health, liver fat, functional brain networks, inflammation, and sleep...
VITAL: Vaccination, Immunity, Time-restricted Eating, Aging and Lifestyle
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a four-week time-restricted eating (TRE) intervention on autophagy, immune function, and vaccine response to a seasonal...
Project VIBE: Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating in Adolescents
The aim of this project is to pilot test a novel mobile app intervention for adolescents with dysregulated eating behaviors and elevated weight status. This intervention will...
Early Time-Restricted Eating in Older Adults With Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to find out how early time-restricted eating affects body rhythms and improves cardiometabolic health in older adults.
Targeting Transdiagnostic Self-regulatory Factors and Eating Disorder Pathology Among Adults With BInge-spectrum Eating...
The present study will be fully remote (virtual) and include observational design features (assessments) plus a clinical trial. All assessments will be completed using...
Improving Appetite Self-Regulation in African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this 6-month randomized clinical trial is to examine the feasibility of recruitment, attendance, retention, program adherence, and satisfaction of a digital...
Study on the Mechanism of Eating Disorder
Eating disorders (EDs) are severe chronic psychiatric disorders with a not fully understood etiopathogenesis. Previous studies have revealed some biological mechanisms of EDs....
Rheumatology Diet Study
This study aims to collect information on rheumatology patients' dietary habits, autoimmune disease activity, dietary changes, disease symptom improvements, and perceptions on...
Adapting Exposure for Adolescent AN
This pilot study is evaluating Exposure Therapy (Exp-AN) as a virtual treatment for adolescents (ages 14 - 17 years) with anorexia nervosa (AN) recruited from eating disorder...
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from...
Drugs Experience for Adolescents With Anorexia
The purpose of this study is to access to the experiences of adolescents, their parents and healthcare professionals regarding psychotropic drugs in anorexia nervosa. No...
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,...
Ketogenic Diet and Brain Response in Anorexia Nervosa
This is a longitudinal study with an open design in weight recovered anorexia nervosa (wrAN) individuals. Healthy controls (HC) will also be assessed. Study participants will be...
BariaPSY: the Data Bank
Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of several chronic conditions, is a growing phenomenon that poses new challenges for clinicians and researchers. The association between a mental...
Prognosis of Early-onset Anorexia Nervosa
The AM2P study aims to evaluate the long-term prognosis and quality of life of patients with early-onset anorexia nervosa, assessed 4 to 9 years after hospitalization. Prognosis...
A Study of the Intestinal Microbiota in Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders. A Perspective From...
The goal of this observational study is to learn if behavioral and psychological factors are associated with the intestinal microbiota composition and function in children and...
The Use of Smart Devices in Capturing Digital Biomarkers in Eating Disorders
This study aims to explore how smart devices can be used to monitor the health of individuals with eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that...
Promoting Intergenerational Health in Rural Kentuckians With Diabetes (PIHRK'D)
The goal of this feasibility study is to use family units as support to promote nutrition and physical activity of individuals with type 2 diabetes. The main question it aims to...
Pancreatic Polypeptide as a Modulator of Amylin- Induced Satiety in Healthy Humans
The two pancreatic hormones amylin and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) has been linked to satiety and energy metabolism. The goal of this this study is to determine the separate and...
A Self-Guided Mobile Intervention for Adults With Binge Eating and Obesity
The proposed study is an open label, non randomized, waitlist controlled single group feasibility study of the feasibility and usability of a digital intervention (called...
Adult Eating Disorder Assessment Study
The hypothesis of the study is that low-cost self-completion questionnaires relating to eating disorder symptoms will predict the subsequent results of a detailed, semi-structured...
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are currently 103 clinical trials for Eating Disorders, with 103 actively recruiting participants. These include trials across all phases from early-stage Phase 1 to late-stage Phase 3.
To join a clinical trial for Eating Disorders, review the eligibility criteria on the trial detail pages, then talk to your doctor about whether a trial is right for you. Your doctor can help you evaluate the potential benefits and risks.
Phase 3 trials are large-scale studies that test whether a treatment is effective and monitor side effects. There are 1 Phase 3 trials for Eating Disorders, representing treatments closest to potential FDA approval.
Clinical trials follow strict safety protocols overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and the FDA. Participants are monitored closely and can withdraw at any time. Always discuss risks and benefits with your healthcare provider before enrolling.
Trial data sourced from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. This site does not provide medical advice — always talk to your doctor about clinical trial participation.