Plain-English translation of NCT03224091 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is following people with eating disorders—including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder—over time to understand the biological and psychological roots of these conditions. Researchers will collect blood, urine, and stool samples, along with detailed information about your symptoms, thoughts, and experiences. The goal is to find biological markers (like genetic or chemical signs) that could predict how someone will recover and help doctors develop new, more effective treatments.
Eating disorders are serious conditions with high rates of mortality and limited treatment options. Doctors still don't fully understand what causes them or why some people recover better than others. This research aims to fill that gap by uncovering the biological mechanisms behind eating disorders, which could lead to new ways to help patients.
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You will visit the research clinic multiple times over an extended period. At each visit, you'll answer detailed questions about your eating, thoughts, and feelings through interviews and questionnaires, and you'll provide blood, urine, and stool samples for biological testing. There is no experimental medication involved—the researchers are simply observing and collecting information about your condition and recovery journey to learn how to help future patients.
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Denmark
Sponsor
Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Collaborators
University of Southern Denmark, University of Copenhagen
Enrollment target
~1,000 participants
Started
January 2016
Primary completion
April 2030
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in April 2022.
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Central contact
Magnus JC Sjögren, MD, PhD
Mental Health Center Ballerup
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