Could a digital tool for obesity uncover hidden eating disorders in kids?
NCT ID NCT06807489
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed observational study from Karolinska Institutet looked at 312 children and teens with obesity who used a digital treatment tool called Evira at home. Researchers checked their medical records to see if any developed signs of disordered eating or were diagnosed with an eating disorder like anorexia or binge eating. The goal was to understand how often these problems appear during or after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Evira digital treatment tool
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors identify early warning signs of eating disorders in children being treated for obesity, leading to better monitoring and prevention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all children or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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312 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All children aged 4-18 years who begin treatment for childhood obesity at Martina Children's Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, and are treated with a digi-physical tool as a complement to behavioral therapy will be included. Only children with the possibility of receiving treatment for three years or more will be eligible.
- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Obesity according to International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) * Patients aged 6 years and older who have been treated with the digi-physical treatment tool Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with documented disordered eating behaviors or a diagnosed eating disorder prior to the start of treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Childrens Hospital Martina
Stockholm, 114 28, Sweden
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