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Condition (MeSH)

Bulimia Nervosa

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 172 trials for Bulimia Nervosa or a narrower condition beneath it.

MeSH D052018 Mental Disorders F03
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Phase 1 Phase 1 7 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 6 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 2 Phase 4 Phase 4 2 Not applicable Not applicable 105 Observational Observational 47 Phase 1 Phase 1 7 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 6 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 2 Phase 4 Phase 4 2 Not applicable Not applicable 105 Observational Observational 47

Trials per phase (log scale)

172 of the 172 trials are tagged with Bulimia Nervosa itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Bulimia Nervosa trials start? (28)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 16

1998: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2000: 2 trials (Not applicable 1, Phase 3 1) 2001: 1 trials (Phase 2 1) 2002: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2003: 3 trials (Not applicable 2, Phase 2 1) 2004: 2 trials (Observational 1, Phase 2 1) 2005: 6 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 2, Phase 1/2 1) 2006: 2 trials (Not applicable 2) 2007: 4 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 3) 2008: 4 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 2) 2009: 9 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 5, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 1) 2010: 2 trials (Not applicable 2) 2011: 2 trials (Observational 1, Phase 1 1) 2012: 5 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 3, Phase 2/3 1) 2013: 3 trials (Not applicable 2, Phase 1 1) 2014: 6 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 5) 2015: 11 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 6, Phase 4 1, Phase 1 1) 2016: 6 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 4) 2017: 7 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 4) 2018: 5 trials (Not applicable 4, Phase 2 1) 2019: 9 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 5, Phase 1 1) 2020: 16 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 10, Phase 2 2, Phase 1 1) 2021: 3 trials (Not applicable 3) 2022: 13 trials (Observational 4, Not applicable 7, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 1 1) 2023: 14 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 12) 2024: 16 trials (Observational 11, Not applicable 5) 2025: 12 trials (Observational 4, Not applicable 8)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2026 (partial year) 7
2025 12
2024 16
2023 14
2022 13
2021 3
2020 16
2019 9
2018 5
2017 7

Forecast of the full-year count, planned starts included, not rows of this table: about 10 trials starting in 2026 and about 11 in 2027, the average of the 24 months through September, counted as registered and carried forward. The rows of this table count trials registered so far with a start date in the year, planned starts included; the forecast looks ahead to the count for the whole year, so it is not the same measure. In backtests on conditions of this size, forecasts made part-way through the year were typically off by about 28 percent and ran about 20 percent low against the count later registered; forecasts made before the year began were off by about 39 percent and ran about 37 percent low against the count later registered. These figures rest on a few years of history (target years from 2018 to 2025, varying by figure), place each condition as it is mapped today rather than as it was then, and score against a count for the newest year that was still being revised. Only condition series were scored.

Prediction, not a registry value: median of 35 months from start to primary completion across 20 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 30 months across 106 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Bulimia Nervosa trials in? (8)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 7
Phase 1/2 1
Phase 2 6
Phase 2/3 2
Phase 3 2
Phase 4 2
Not applicable 105
Observational 47

How many Bulimia Nervosa trials are recruiting? (9)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 5
Recruiting 31
Enrolling by invitation 2
Active, not recruiting 5
Completed 92

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which drugs are being tested for Bulimia Nervosa? (1)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
CBT 3

Interventions as named in the registry (14)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Treatment As Usual 3
Topiramate IR 2
IM naltrexone 2
Prozac Pulvules 40 mg 2
Antidepressants 1

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Bulimia Nervosa trials report? (4)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization 3 1
Medical hospitalization for medical instability due to anorexia nervosa 2 1
Complication of spinal surgery 1 1
Motor Vehicle Accident 1 1

Which publications cover Bulimia Nervosa? (235)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: lead sponsors, prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.

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