Can teaching parents help teens beat anorexia?

NCT ID NCT07178977

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: University Medical Centre Ljubljana Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a four-week psychoeducation program for parents of adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The program aims to help parents understand the disorder and support healthy eating. Seventy families will be randomly assigned to receive the program immediately or after a one-month wait. Researchers will measure changes in the teen's body mass index and eating disorder symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: psychoeducation program
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, supportive tool for parents to help their teens recover from anorexia nervosa.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants, so results may not apply widely. The program is behavioral and may not work for all families.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anorexia 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 EATING DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Unit of Child Psychiatry, University Children's hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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