Brain training for eating disorders: a new hope?

NCT ID NCT03808467

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a type of therapy called cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) for women with eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating disorder. CRT aims to improve thinking skills such as flexibility, planning, and impulse control, which are often affected in these conditions. One hundred women who are already in treatment and have certain thinking difficulties will receive nine weekly CRT sessions. Researchers will measure changes in thinking, eating disorder symptoms, and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: cognitive remediation therapy (CRT)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an additional therapy to help people with eating disorders think more flexibly and improve their symptoms.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial. The therapy may not show significant benefits, and results may not apply to all eating disorder patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anorexia nervosa binge eating disorder Binge-Eating Disorder bulimia nervosa eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANOREXIA NERVOSA BINGE-EATING DISORDER BULIMIA NERVOSA FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Trondheim, N-7491, Norway
Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust

Levanger, N-T, Norway
St Olavs Hospital HF

Trondheim, Norway

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