Group therapy shows promise for bulimia nervosa in new study
NCT ID NCT06063278
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a specific group therapy for bulimia nervosa in 100 patients. Half received the therapy in 9-10 sessions, while the other half were placed on a waiting list. Researchers measured eating disorder symptoms before, after, and two years later to see if the therapy helps and how it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- group therapy (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective group therapy option for bulimia nervosa, reducing symptoms and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no blinding and a waitlist control, so results may be influenced by expectation or natural recovery. Long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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 to 65 years
- 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: * Diagnostic of Bulimia Nervosa Exclusion Criteria: * Not understanding Spanish or Catalan Language
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041, Spain
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