Can a group program stop eating disorders in type 1 diabetes?
NCT ID NCT05264376
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Stanford University are testing whether the Diabetes Body Project, a six-session group program, can reduce eating disorder symptoms and improve blood sugar control in young women with type 1 diabetes. The study enrolls 55 female-identifying participants aged 15 to 30 who have had type 1 diabetes for at least six months and have body image concerns. Half will attend the Diabetes Body Project, which uses group discussions to challenge body image ideals, while the other half receive educational materials. The trial measures changes in eating disorder symptoms, body dissatisfaction, diabetes-specific distress, and blood sugar levels over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Diabetes Body Project, a group behavioral program adapted for type 1 diabetes
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give a scalable way to prevent eating disorders and improve blood sugar control in young women with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small trial of 55 participants, and the program may not reduce eating disorder symptoms or improve blood sugar control. Participants attend six group sessions, which may be inconvenient.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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15 to 30 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: I)female-identifying II) aged 15-30 years old III) diagnosis of T1D for at least a 6-month duration per American Diabetes Association(ADA) criteria who are taking insulin IV) have visited their diabetes care provider in the past year V) body image concerns Exclusion Criteria: I) not female identifying II) not in age range III) does not have a diagnosis of T1D for at least 6 months per ADA criteria who are taking insulin IV) have not visited their diabetes care provider in the past year V) do not report some level of body dissatisfaction
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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