Can family therapy help teens beat anorexia? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06711783

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Region Örebro County Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing a type of family-based therapy for teenage girls with anorexia. The therapy involves the whole family in treatment. Researchers want to see if it helps girls recover and no longer meet the criteria for an eating disorder. Sixty participants are being recruited.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: family-based therapy (Maudsley model)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that family-based therapy helps teenage girls recover from anorexia and stay well.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 60 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. Relapse is possible.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for EATING DISORDERS are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

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.

EATING DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Orebro eating disorder unit
RECRUITING

Örebro, S-70185, Sweden

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.