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Bulimia Nervosa: early-phase trial registry
13 of 24 indexed Bulimia Nervosa trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #686 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
24 US clinical trials · 13 currently recruiting · #686 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Bulimia Nervosa: 24 US clinical trials tracked, 13 recruiting.
Bulimia Nervosa is the subject of 24 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 13 of them currently open to new participants. 0 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 1 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is University of California, San Diego, running 6 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition bulimia-nervosa
OPEN 13 | RECR 54% | LATE 0 | EARLY 1 | RANK #686 | SPON 6
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Diabetic Kidney Disease (54% recruiting · 24 trials)
Bulimia Nervosa lists 13 open slots (54% of 24 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 Bulimia 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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Bulimia Nervosa is recruiting above its size-band peers.
13 of 24 indexed trials (54.2%) 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 Bulimia Nervosa research.
University of California, San Diego accounts for 6 of 24 trials (25%). 13 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Bulimia Nervosa trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 61 among the 24 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 16 of those (66.7%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Bulimia Nervosa research is mostly interventional.
17 interventional and 7 observational studies make up this index (70.8% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
24 total, page 1 of 1
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT06594913
Optimizing Digital Health Technology Interventions to Increase Skill Acquisition and Utilization
Drexel University
NCT05473013
Incentive Processing and Learning in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT05056597
Changes in Inhibition and Valuation After Eating
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT05995496
Building an Equitable and Accessible System of Eating Disorder Care for VA, DoD, and Underrepresented Americans
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
NCT05304104
Neurobiological and Psychological Maintenance Mechanisms Associated With Anticipatory Reward in Bulimia Nervosa
University of Minnesota
NCT04917068
Avoidance-driven Decision Making and Learning in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT06566612
Targeting Social Function in Anxiety and Eating Disorders
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT06198023
Naltrexone Neuroimaging in Teens With Eating Disorders
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
NCT05509257
Neurofeedback During Eating for Bulimia Nervosa
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NCT05614024
Relationships Between Exercise and Appetite in Women With Loss of Control Eating
Ohio University
NCT06602973
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
Effects of Negative Affect in Individuals With Binge Eating Episodes
University of California, San Diego
NCT03393039
Identifying Effective Technological-based Augmentations to Enhance Outcomes From Self-help Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Binge Eating
Drexel University
NCT05937243
Ketone Supplementation in Eating Disorders
University of California, San Diego
NCT05507008
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT04378101
Neural Bases of Multiple Forms of Self-regulatory Control in Bulimia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
NCT02997475
Examining Common Substrates of Eating and Alcohol Use Disorders
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT01172210
App-Based Mindfulness Training for Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Yeshiva University
NCT05753410
Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Detect and Intervene on Maintenance Factors for Trans-diagnostic Binge Eating Pathology
Drexel University
NCT04126694
Engaging Latino Families in Eating Disorders Treatment
Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodriguez, PhD
NCT01470508
Effectiveness of Baclofen in the Treatment of People With Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorder
New York State Psychiatric Institute
NCT00320047
Effectiveness of Prazosin in Bulimic Patients Experiencing Nightmares Due to PTSD
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT02382848
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Bulimia Nervosa records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Bulimia 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 Bulimia Nervosa page
24 registered trials, 13 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 13 Bulimia Nervosa trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- University of California, San Diego sponsors the most Bulimia 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 Bulimia Nervosa condition card totals 24 registered trials; most-linked intervention Eating disorder diagnosis group; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.