Teen eating disorders: could your thoughts be the key?
NCT ID NCT06800807
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how certain thinking patterns, called metacognitive beliefs, relate to eating disorders in teenagers. Researchers will compare 72 girls aged 12-17 who have an eating disorder with a similar group of girls without one. The goal is to understand if these thought patterns play a role in the disorder, which could help improve future treatments.
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 study could help identify thinking patterns that contribute to eating disorders in teens, pointing toward better psychological support strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all teens with eating disorders.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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.
Who is studied
36 patients aged between 12 and 17 years, females, of Italian nationality, who present a diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). These patients will be compared with a control group made up of 36 subjects of the same sex, age, and nationality, belonging to the general population.
- Ages
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12 to 17 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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.
Eating and nutrition disorders (END) Inclusion Criteria: * Female sex * Age: 12 to 17 years * Italian nationality * Diagnosis relating to the END framework according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of signed Informed Consent Control group Inclusion Criteria: * Female sex * Age: 12 to 17 years * Italian nationality Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of signed Informed Consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo
RECRUITINGOggebbio, Verbania, 28824, Italy
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