BULIMIA NERVOSA

This study tests whether a therapeutic ketogenic diet (high fat, low carb) can reduce persistent eating disorder symptoms like drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction, and mood issues. It includes adults with anorexia nervosa (weight-recovered or underweight) and bulimia nervosa…

This study tests a mobile app called FoodTraining that trains people to better control their impulses around food. About 113 adults with obesity, binge-eating disorder, or bulimia will use the app for 4 weeks alongside their usual treatment. Researchers will measure changes in em…

This study tests whether a noninvasive brain training technique called neurofeedback can help women with bulimia nervosa gain better control during meals. Thirty women will wear a lightweight brain scanner while eating and receive real-time feedback to strengthen self-control. Re…

This study looks at whether teaching people about social skills or having them do a group art project can improve eating disorder and anxiety symptoms. About 60 people aged 18-30 with an eating disorder or anxiety will attend 8 therapy sessions over 12 weeks. Researchers will com…

This study is testing a new AI-powered chatbot that helps teens and young adults with eating disorders feel less anxious about gaining weight. About 20 people will use the chatbot as an extra tool during their first six weeks in a treatment program. Researchers will check if the …

This study aims to make eating disorder treatment more accessible for veterans and underrepresented Americans with binge-eating disorder or bulimia. Participants will receive either therapist-led or self-help cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through virtual sessions. The goal i…

This study looks at how the brain's reward and threat systems may keep bulimia going. Researchers will use brain scans and daily mood surveys in 100 adults to see if anticipating food or purging triggers abnormal brain activity. The goal is to understand the underlying mechanisms…

This study aims to identify subgroups of people with diabetes who share similar patterns in how their blood sugar and mental health (like distress, anxiety, or eating disorders) are linked. Over 1,800 participants will use smartphone surveys and continuous glucose monitors for tw…

This study looks at how eating influences self-control in women with bulimia nervosa. Researchers will use brain scans and computer tasks to understand why binge eating and purging cycles continue. The goal is to find better ways to treat the condition. 150 women aged 18-45 will …

This study tests whether brain scans (fMRI) can detect how the drug naltrexone changes brain activity in teens aged 13-21 with eating disorders like bulimia or binge eating. Participants will receive both naltrexone and a placebo in random order, and their brain responses will be…

This study watches how stomach and bowel symptoms change in people with anorexia or bulimia during a multi-week hospital program for weight restoration. Researchers will compare those who follow flexitarian, vegetarian, or vegan diets to see if one pattern leads to fewer gut prob…

This study looks at how the brain processes pleasure and desire in women with anorexia or bulimia. Researchers will use brain scans and computer tasks to compare women with eating disorders to healthy women. The goal is to understand these brain patterns better, which could help …

This observational study aims to learn more about the thinking styles and brain activity of people with certain eating disorders, including ARFID, anorexia, and bulimia. Researchers will compare these groups to healthy volunteers using questionnaires and computer tasks. The goal …

This study collects health information from up to 10,000 people with conditions like Long COVID, ME/CFS, and autoimmune diseases. Participants use a phone app to share symptoms, wearables data, and lifestyle details. The goal is to help researchers better understand these illness…

This study looks at how women with anorexia or bulimia nervosa learn to avoid certain situations, and what happens in their brains during this process. Researchers will use brain scans (fMRI) and computer tasks to compare 78 women—26 with anorexia, 26 with bulimia, and 26 healthy…