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Could virtual reality help treat anorexia? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07353151

Symptom relief Sponsor: King's College London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a short virtual reality (VR) program is safe and acceptable for adults with anorexia nervosa. Participants will use VR for about 20-30 minutes each weekday for one week, while continuing their usual care. The goal is to see if people are willing to try it and complete the sessions, and if it helps with anxiety or motivation around food.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality program
What this could lead to
If this works, it could point toward a new, engaging way to help people with anorexia manage food-related anxiety and improve motivation.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small feasibility study with only 45 participants. It may not show clear benefits, and some people might experience side effects like nausea or dizziness from VR.

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Study facts

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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 45 people

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

Expected to start

Jan 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 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

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Ages

18 years and older

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: * Adults ≥18 years. * Anorexia nervosa receiving or awaiting treatment as usual (TAU) within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (inpatient, day service, or outpatient). * Medically stable and clinically suitable to take part in brief VR sessions alongside TAU (as judged by the treating team). * Able to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Current or recent (within 12 months) serious self-harm with suicidal intent, or behaviour that posed a risk to life (e.g., overdose, deep cutting, swallowing sharp objects), or self-harm likely to cause lasting impairment. * Active suicidality or high risk of suicide. * Untreated or unstable epilepsy. * Psychotic disorder. * Outpatient participants with BMI \< 10. * Current participation in another research study or clinical trial.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anorexia nervosa eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders

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Anorexia nervosa Feeding and eating disorders

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