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Using smartphones to monitor eating disorder health

Plain-English translation of NCT06544226 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated December 2024 ·

What is this trial?

Researchers want to see if smartphones and smart devices can help monitor eating disorders more easily and continuously. Right now, doctors check important health markers — like heart rate, blood pressure, and weight — during in-person visits. This study will explore whether smart devices can capture these measurements at home, and potentially discover new ways to track how someone with an eating disorder is doing.

Eating disorders are serious conditions that need careful, ongoing monitoring to catch dangerous health complications early. Current check-ups are time-consuming and happen only once a week or less, so doctors may miss important changes between visits. This trial aims to find better ways to track patients' health continuously, which could help doctors catch problems sooner and make treatment adjustments faster.

Do you qualify?

You likely qualify if…

you are 10 years old or older
you have been diagnosed with an eating disorder by a doctor
you are already receiving in-person clinic visits at least once a week for your eating disorder treatment
you are fluent in English and can understand the study information and consent forms
if you are under 16, your parent or guardian has also agreed to let you participate

You likely don't qualify if…

you have active substance misuse, including drinking more than 21 units of alcohol per week
you have a diagnosis of a neurological disorder or have had one in the past
you have been diagnosed with schizophrenia or a related psychotic disorder
you are currently pregnant
you have a developmental learning disorder or intellectual disability

What participation looks like

You will use smartphone and smart device technology to track health measurements as part of your regular eating disorder treatment. The specific assessments and how often you do them will depend on your current treatment plan — there is no separate 'study schedule' beyond what your doctor already has you doing. Researchers will collect the data from your smart devices to see how well they can monitor your eating disorder health.

Using smartphones to monitor eating disorder health

What is this trial?

Do you qualify?

What participation looks like

Trial locations(1 site)