Plain-English translation of NCT06800807 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This research explores how certain thinking patterns—specifically what researchers call "metacognitive beliefs"—differ between teenage girls with eating disorders and those without. Metacognitive beliefs are thoughts about your own thoughts, like worrying about your worries or being overly focused on controlling what you eat. The study will compare these thinking patterns between girls with diagnosed eating disorders and healthy girls the same age.
Eating disorders in teenagers are serious and hard to treat. By understanding the specific thinking patterns that fuel these conditions, doctors hope to develop better, more targeted treatments that address the root causes rather than just the symptoms.
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If you join this study, you would meet with researchers who would ask you questions about how you think about food, eating, your body, and your thoughts themselves. The study involves interviews or questionnaires but no medication or physical procedures. You would be compared with healthy teenage girls the same age to help researchers spot differences in thinking patterns.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 11, 2026 · Not medical advice
Italy
Enrollment target
~72 participants
Started
June 2024
Primary completion
June 2026
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
12 Years – 17 Years
Sex
Female only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in March 2026.
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Central contact
Alessandro Sartorio, MD
Istituto Auxologico Italiano
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