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Anorexia Nervosa: early-phase trial registry
24 of 44 indexed Anorexia Nervosa trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #330 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
44 US clinical trials · 24 currently recruiting · #330 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Anorexia Nervosa: 44 US clinical trials tracked, 24 recruiting.
Anorexia Nervosa is the subject of 44 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 24 of them currently open to new participants. 1 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 5 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is University of California, San Diego, running 10 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition anorexia-nervosa
OPEN 24 | RECR 55% | LATE 1 | EARLY 5 | RANK #330 | SPON 10
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma (55% recruiting · 11 trials)
Anorexia Nervosa lists 24 open slots (55% of 44 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Anorexia Nervosa on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Anorexia Nervosa is recruiting above its size-band peers.
24 of 44 indexed trials (54.5%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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One sponsor concentrates Anorexia Nervosa research.
University of California, San Diego accounts for 10 of 44 trials (22.7%). 19 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Anorexia Nervosa trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 47 among the 44 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 35 of those (79.5%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Anorexia Nervosa research is mostly interventional.
37 interventional and 7 observational studies make up this index (84.1% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
44 total, page 1 of 1
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT06594913
Study of Food Aversion in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT03100656
Incentive Processing and Learning in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT05056597
Confirming the Effectiveness of Online Guided Self-Help Family-Based Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Stanford University
NCT05563649
Gastrointestinal Interoception in Anorexia Nervosa
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
NCT05111977
Interoceptive Exposure for Adolescents With Low Weight Eating Disorders
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT05763849
Interoceptive Mechanisms of Body Image Disturbance in Anorexia Nervosa
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
NCT06332963
Ketogenic Diet and Brain Response in Anorexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT06540703
Neuroscience-informed Treatment to Remotely Target Reward Mechanisms in Post-acute Anorexia Nervosa
Virginia Commonwealth University
NCT05799872
Avoidance-driven Decision Making and Learning in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT06566612
Effects of rTMS on Food Choice in Anorexia Nervosa
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT05918835
Facing Eating Disorder Fears for Anorexia Nervosa
University of Louisville
NCT05596799
Open vs. Blind Weighing Study In Adolescents and Young Adult With Eating Disorders
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT06085092
Transdermal Estrogen in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
Pouneh K. Fazeli, MD
NCT03875378
Targeting Social Function in Anxiety and Eating Disorders
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT06198023
Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia in Young Adults
Marissa Raymond-Flesch, MD, MPH
NCT06399263
Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Low Weight Eating Disorders
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT05554172
Exposure Therapy Study In Adults With Eating Disorders
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT06171711
Metabolic Diet for Relapse Prevention in Anorexia Nervosa
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT05197309
Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet in Anorexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT06000774
Developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot for Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT07237607
tDCS and Cognitive Training for Restrictive Eating Disorders
University of Minnesota
NCT06624150
Adapting Exposure for Adolescent AN
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT07188155
Cerebellar tDCS Stimulation in Children and Adult Women With Anorexia Nervosa Disorder
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT06286930
Investigation of Multi-Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa
University of Illinois at Chicago
NCT06203418
Influence of Reward and Punishment on Goal-directed and Habit Learning in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT04051879
Project HOME: Home-Based Treatment Options and Mechanisms for Eating Disorders
University of Pittsburgh
NCT05184556
Developing an EEG Paradigm to Study Prediction Error in Anorexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT04583774
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT05368844
Ketone Supplementation in Eating Disorders
University of California, San Diego
NCT05507008
Role of CBD in Regulating Meal Time Anxiety in Anorexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT04878627
Identifying Networks Underlying Compulsivity in Anorexia Nervosa for Targeting With Neuromodulation
University of California, San Francisco
NCT06138782
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT04378101
Fluoxetine to Prevent Relapse and Enhance Psychological Recovery in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT00288574
Reward Systems and Food Avoidance in Eating Disorders
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT02795455
Comparing Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback Versus Sham for Altering Limbic and Eating Disturbances in Anorexia Nervosa
University of Minnesota
NCT04220112
App-Based Mindfulness Training for Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Yeshiva University
NCT05753410
Food Exposure Therapy in Anorexia Nervosa
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT00755820
Meal-Based Exposure and Response Prevention in Anorexia Nervosa
Johns Hopkins University
NCT03747835
PET Imaging Study of Recovered Anorexics
University of Pittsburgh
NCT00603018
Effects of Reduced Environmental Stimulation on Eating Disorders
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
NCT02801084
Alprazolam and Eating Behavior in Anorexia Nervosa
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT01411813
Multifamily Guided Self-Help Family-Based Treatment (MF-GSH-FBT)
Stanford University
NCT05446038
Modified Ketogenic Diet and Ketamine for Anorexia Nervosa
Homeostasis Therapeutics
NCT04714541
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 3 |
| Phase 2 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Anorexia Nervosa records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Anorexia Nervosa trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Anorexia Nervosa page
44 registered trials, 24 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 24 Anorexia Nervosa trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- University of California, San Diego sponsors the most Anorexia Nervosa trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See University of California, San Diego's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Anorexia Nervosa condition card totals 44 registered trials; most-linked intervention Fluoxetine; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.