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Could an iPhone app help beat eating disorders?

NCT ID NCT06226233

Symptom relief Sponsor: King's College London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a digital self-help app called Juniver can reduce symptoms of eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. 300 adults in the UK and US will use the app for 12 weeks and report their symptoms. The app includes therapy-based lessons, interactive tools, and peer support groups.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Juniver program (digital self-help app)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a widely accessible, low-cost digital tool to help people manage eating disorder symptoms from home.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with no blinding or placebo control, and results rely on self-reported symptoms. The app may not work for severe cases or those without an iPhone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2023

Expected to finish

Aug 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

16 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 16 or over * Live in the UK or the US * Any presence and severity of any eating disorder(s): Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED), Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder (UFED) as measured by the EDE-Q and using item-based algorithms to determine the potential presence of one of these eating disorders * Able to provide informed consent * Willing to provide full contact details including a UK or US address, phone number and email address * Willing to provide contact details for a health care professional with whom they are registered (e.g., a general practitioner or primary care physician) and who the study team can contact if they are concerned about their well-being. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of access to an iPhone - as Juniver is currently only available for use on the iPhone system. * Partaking in any medically-driven special diets (e.g., linked to Coeliac, Crohn's, PCOS, type 1 or type 2 diabetes) - as these individuals would require more specialist dietary advice than the Juniver program can safely provide. Individuals with these conditions who are not on special diets would be eligible to enrol. * Severe depression as measured by PHQ score \> 20 * Active suicidal intent or plan .- Body Mass Index (BMI) \<15 * Emergency hospital visit or admission within the last month for an eating disorder or other mental health concern

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anorexia nervosa avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder binge eating disorder Binge-Eating Disorder bulimia nervosa eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anorexia nervosa Binge eating Binge-eating disorder Bulimia nervosa Disordered eating Eating disorders Feeding and eating disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • King's College London

    London, London, SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom

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