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Can talking to an avatar help beat eating disorders?

NCT ID NCT06345040

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This completed trial tested whether virtual reality therapy can help people with anorexia or bulimia. 96 participants either received virtual reality sessions plus usual care, or usual care alone. In the VR sessions, they created an avatar representing their 'eating disorder voice' and practiced standing up to it. The study measured changes in eating disorder symptoms and depression after 12 weeks and again at 12 and 24 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality therapy (avatar-based dialogue with the eating disorder voice)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new, engaging way to help people with eating disorders challenge negative thoughts and reduce symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 96 participants, and the results may not apply to everyone. The therapy requires identifying an internal 'eating disorder voice,' which not all patients can do.

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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

96 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Dec 2025

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥ Age 18 of years 2. Ability to give informed consent 3. A diagnosis of eating disorder (ICD-10 code: F50.0 - F.50.3) 4. Recognizing having an internal eating disorder voice Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to identify an internal eating disorder voice 2. Organic brain disease 3. Comorbid psychosis 4. Psychotic depression 5. Active suicidal ideations 6. Risk of refeeding syndrome 7. A command of spoken Danish or English inadequate for engaging in therapy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anorexia nervosa 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.

Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Eating disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Copenhagen Research Center for Mental Health - CORE

    Hellerup, Copenhagen, 2900, Denmark

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