EATING DISORDERS

This pilot trial tests whether a group workshop called the Body Image Program (BIP) can help prevent eating disorders in female university students in Mexico. Thirty participants will attend two weekly sessions with exercises to challenge societal pressure to be thin. Researchers…

This study tests a new program called PrevED MR that uses mixed reality (a blend of real and virtual worlds) to teach emotion regulation skills to 72 teens and young adults at risk for eating disorders. Participants attend 12 group sessions over 6 weeks, practicing mindfulness, d…

This study tests whether a smartphone chatbot called Wysa can help adults with eating disorders. Eight hundred participants will use the chatbot daily for eight weeks. The goal is to see if it reduces symptoms like concerns about weight and shape.

This study tests a four-week psychoeducation program for parents of teens with anorexia nervosa. The program teaches parents about eating disorders, how to support normal eating, and how to promote lasting change. Researchers will measure changes in the teen's weight and eating d…

This study tests a digital program called FlexED that uses games and exercises to help young women and girls (ages 15-25) who struggle with body image and eating disorder symptoms. Participants are randomly assigned to either the FlexED program or online education modules. The go…

This study follows 307 adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 22 with eating disorders to see how a specialized day hospital program affects their long-term health. Participants receive multidisciplinary care including psychiatric, medical, nutritional, and psychosocial support …

This study looks at sleep, daytime activity, and body rhythms in 75 adults with anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating disorder. Participants wear a small device called an actigraph to track movement and sleep for 24 hours. Researchers will also check hormone levels and ask about moo…

This study looks at factors like treatment expectations, sense of autonomy, and patient participation in people with difficult-to-treat anorexia nervosa who are in inpatient care. Researchers will follow 100 patients at a specialized center in Sweden to see how these factors rela…

This study tests whether a brief education session about cannabis risks can increase knowledge and motivation to reduce use among people with eating disorders. 80 patients will receive either cannabis education or sleep hygiene education during their first week of a 20-week eatin…

This study is testing a smartphone app that uses brief surveys and phone sensor data to detect when someone with an eating disorder might be at higher risk for behaviors like binge eating, restricting food, or purging. The app then delivers short video lessons on coping skills. T…