Sensitivity to Sensory Cues in Eating Disorders
Official title: Exploratory Study of Sensory Profile and Coping Strategies in Eating Disorders
Run by Centre Hospitalier Esquirol · NCT07031037 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests how people with eating disorders perceive sensory experiences and what coping strategies they use.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 150 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Esquirol Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Limoges, New Aquitaine) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 11, 2026 |
| Main results expected | May 11, 2029 |
| Study ends | June 2029 |
| Registry record updated | October 30, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07031037 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18–65 with a confirmed diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or hyperphagic eating patterns who are hospitalized or receiving follow-up care at Centre Hospitalier Esquirol.
✕Probably not a fit
Participants without the target diagnoses or with severe psychiatric comorbidity may have limited relevance to the study’s aims.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study describes the sensory profiles and coping strategies of adults with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or hyperphagic eating patterns. Participants complete the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (AASP) and related questionnaires while their diagnostic and clinical data are collected. The goal is to understand how sensory processing relates to eating-disorder symptoms and anxiety, in patients who are currently hospitalized or followed in outpatient clinics at Centre Hospitalier Esquirol. The study controls for autistic traits to distinguish sensory processing from other neurodevelopmental factors. No intervention is administered; the work relies on questionnaires and chart review.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Results may help tailor support strategies for sensory-related challenges in eating disorders.
How similar studies have gone: Similar approaches have been used to describe sensory processing patterns in eating disorders with informative findings.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Gender and Age: Male or female, aged 18 to 65 * Confirmed diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (F50.01; F50.02), boulimia nervosa (F50.2), hyperphagic episodes (F50.8) or restriction or avoidance of food intake (F50.8) according to DSM-5 criteria * Hospitalization or consultation for Eating Disorder at Centre Hospitalier Esquirol * Consent: Free, informed, and written consent, signed by the participant and/or their legal representative (for participants under protection measures) and the investigator (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any research-related examination). Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric comorbidity (non-tobacco addiction, characterized depressive episode, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and related disorders, neurodevelopmental disorder) * History of Eating Disorder other than current disorder * Proven sensory or neurological disability * Inability to understand questionnaires and information related to the study * Persons under psychiatric care in accordance with articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 * Pregnant, nursing or parturient women * Adults subject to legal protection or unable to express their consent to express their consent * Persons not affiliated to a social security scheme or not benefiting from one social security scheme * Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision
Where it's running
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Esquirol Hospital Center
Limoges, New Aquitaine, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Aude Paquet, PhD in Psychology
- Email: aude.paquet@ch-esquirol-limoges.fr
- Phone: +33 5-55-43-11-27
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.