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Peer mentors tested to ease tough eating disorder care transition

NCT ID NCT05543044

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether peer mentors can support youth aged 16-24 with eating disorders as they move from youth to adult treatment. Participants are paired with a mentor for 3-6 months. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and helps keep patients motivated.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
peer mentor intervention
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that peer support helps young people stay motivated during a difficult healthcare transition.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study with only 64 participants, so results may not apply widely. It measures motivation, not recovery, and may not show clear benefits.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 64 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2023

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

16 to 24 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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TAY Inclusion Criteria: * Meets one of the following criteria: * 'Aging out' of youth-oriented ED treatment at 19 years-old and unlikely to achieve remission prior to leaving the program (as determined by their clinician\[s\]) * Have been deemed incompatible with traditional youth-oriented ED treatment (based on established youth-oriented ED treatment criteria, and determined by their clinician\[s\]) * Have requested and/or had a carer request a transition to adult-oriented ED treatment * Have been self-referred or referred to adult ED treatment by a clinician (even if they have not been involved in youth-oriented ED treatment) * Aged 16-24 years old * Meets criteria for DSM-5 diagnosis of an ED, as confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Research Version (SCID-5-RV) * Virtually signed informed consent form TAY Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient knowledge of English * Moderate to high suicide risk rating at screening as assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS; at the discretion of the PI) Carer Inclusion Criteria: * Identified by a TAY participant as a carer * Aged 18 or older * Virtually signed informed consent form Carer Exclusion Criteria: • Insufficient knowledge of English PM Inclusion Criteria: * Certified PM with EDNS * Providing PM support to TAY study participants * Virtually signed informed consent form PM Exclusion Criteria: • Insufficient knowledge of English

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

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Eating disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abbie J Lane Memorial Building - QEII

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E2, Canada

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