Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2
Recruiting now
Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
In brief
The overarching intention of the Eating Disorder Genetics Initiative 2 (EDGI2) is to increase sample size, diversity, and eating disorder phenotypes. The investigators are enrolling 20,000 new participants with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge-eating disorder (BED), avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and controls in the US, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and Denmark. A primary study goal is to enroll at least 30% of participants from underrepresented groups. Participants are asked to complete a series of questionnaires and submit a saliva sample for genotyping. The goal is to better understand eating disorders and how they relate to each other so that better treatments can be developed.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06594913
- Run by
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- People needed
- 20000
- Starts
- 2024-10-28
- Expected to finish
- 2027-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-08
Who can join
Age: 12 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- A lifetime history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorders or no history of any disordered eating behavior, based on DSM-5 criteria algorithms
- Age 12-99 years, depending on country. (US enrollment age is 18-99)
You may not qualify if…
- History of subthreshold disordered eating behaviors.
Where it is running
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)
- QIMR Berghofer — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (enrolling)
- Comenzar de Nuevo — Monterrey, Mexico (enrolling)
- University of Otago — Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (enrolling)
- Karolinska Institutet — Stockholm, Sweden (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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