An interventional study of Eating Behavior and Blood glucose records in Bulimia, Binge Eating and Blood Glucose, Low, sponsored by University Hospital, Montpellier. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-30.
Sponsored by University Hospital, Montpellier · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Eating Disorders (ED) are a major public health problem. Current care remains only partially effective and the pathophysiology of the disorders remains to be deepened. With regard to compulsive ED (bulimia and binge eating disorder), our clinical experience suggests that one of the major triggers for crisis may be related to glycemia. In fact, bulimia could be considered as a vicious circle where the binge eating disorder is going to be followed by a food restriction in order to control weight , putting the subject in a situation of "energy deficiency" which will favor the emergence of new crises . Technological advances have resulted in the emergence of new measuring devices, such as "tracking", which records continuous glycemia, which would allow us to explore these clinical hypotheses.
This is an open-label, exploratory, proof-of-concept study.
20 patients will be recruited from the day hospital of the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department of the University Hospital of Montpellier, Lapeyronie and from Emergencies and Post-psychiatric Emergencies Department.
During the inclusion visit, the dietician will explain to the patient the use of the dietary book and the glycemic sensor which will be allocated to it. The patient will also answer to self-questionnaires about his eating behavior.
No nutritional approach will be addressed so as not to alter the patient's eating behavior and not to influence the results.
They will be followed-up during 14 days.
173 studies on the registry are indexed under Bulimia; 33 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 60 across 143 interventional studies indexed under Bulimia.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Behavioral: Eating Behavior · Biological: Blood glucose records
A dietary book will be given to the patient and will be filled by this one during 14 days
A glycemic sensor will be placed at the back of the patient's arm
Frequency of episodes of bulimia (measured from the dietary book) according to the interstitial glucose levels
Each information entered on the dietary book will be positioned on a chronological axis allowing to identify precisely when the eating disorder occurred
Time frame: At the return of the dietary book (14 days after enrollment)
Levels of impulse to make a crisis and food obsession and hunger depending on interstitial glucose levels
Each information entered on the dietary book will be positioned on a chronological axis allowing to identify precisely when the eating disorder occurred
Time frame: At the return of the dietary book (14 days after enrollment)
Dietary patterns
Measured by the Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ), 1 represent a food intake much smaller than usual ; 9 represent a food intake more significant than usual ; 5 represent a food intake as usual
Time frame: At enrollment
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