Four-Minute videos could transform anorexia care for teens

NCT ID NCT07566546

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a series of four short educational videos (each under 7 minutes) can help parents of adolescents with anorexia feel more confident and less stressed. About 50 parent-teen pairs will either receive standard care or standard care plus the videos. Researchers will measure if parents find the videos useful and if teens show improvement in eating disorder symptoms after three months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Parent Educational Videos (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost tool to help parents support their child's recovery from anorexia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply widely. The videos are added to usual care, so any improvement may be small.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anorexia nervosa eating disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANOREXIA NERVOSA ATYPICAL ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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