Empathy study seeks to unravel binge eating and social struggles in obesity
NCT ID NCT07201662
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how empathy—understanding and sharing others' feelings—relates to binge eating and relationship problems in adults with obesity. Researchers will test 155 people in a nutritional program using emotion-recognition tasks and questionnaires. The goal is to better understand these connections, not to test a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward better psychological support strategies for people with obesity and binge eating disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures empathy and difficulties, so it won't directly change outcomes for participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 155 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 * French-speaking * Enrolled in nutritional rehabilitation * Written consent signed by the patient * Affiliation with a social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient proficiency in the French language * Minor patients, or patients under legal protection measures or deprived of liberty * Lack of health insurance coverage * Refusal to participate in the study * Presence of neurological disorders * Presence of cognitive disorders * Presence of psychiatric disorders * Presence of eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique les Peupliers
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
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