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Can a smartphone app help teens battle eating disorders?

NCT ID NCT04636840

Symptom relief Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
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By invitation only
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a mobile app designed to help teens with eating disorders who are not currently in treatment. Researchers recruited 161 teens through Instagram and Facebook. Participants used a guided self-help app, with some also getting coaching or a social networking feature. The goal was to see if the app could reduce eating disorder symptoms and improve quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
mobile application with coaching component
What this could lead to
If this works, it could provide a new way to reach and help teens with eating disorders who are not currently in treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase study with no control group for the primary outcome, so results may not be definitive. The app may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

161 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2020

Finished

Dec 2023

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

14 to 17 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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Inclusion Criteria: * US Resident * Owns or has daily access to an iOS or Android smartphone * English-speaking * Screen Positive for a DSM-5 subclinical/clinical eating disorder other than anorexia nervosa (AN) or at high risk for an eating disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Currently Engaged in eating disorder treatment * Screen Positive for Anorexia Nervosa * Wards of the State or Foster Children

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Binge-Eating Disorder bulimia nervosa eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Eating disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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