Condition (MeSH)
Body Dysmorphic Disorders
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 56 trials for Body Dysmorphic Disorders or a narrower condition beneath it.
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Trials per phase (log scale)
56 of the 56 trials are tagged with Body Dysmorphic Disorders itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Body Dysmorphic Disorders trials start? (20)
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 2
- Phase 3
- Phase 4
- Not applicable
- Observational
Top of scale: 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.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
Showing 10 of 20 earlier years.
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 4.8 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Prediction, not a registry value: median of 25 months from start to primary completion across 9 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 21 months across 39 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Body Dysmorphic Disorders trials in? (6)
Shown in this order: phase order.
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| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 |
| Phase 2 | 5 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 3 |
| Not applicable | 35 |
| Observational | 11 |
How many Body Dysmorphic Disorders trials are recruiting? (7)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 1 |
| Recruiting | 8 |
| Active, not recruiting | 5 |
| Completed | 35 |
| Terminated | 1 |
Showing 5 of 7 statuses.
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which drugs are being tested for Body Dysmorphic Disorders? (2)
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.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| D-Cycloserine | 1 |
| Milk Thistle | 1 |
Interventions as named in the registry (10)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Prozac Pulvules 40 mg | 2 |
| IM Oxytocin | 1 |
| Levetiracetam XR | 1 |
| Positron Emission Tomography using [11C]diprenorphine | 1 |
| memantine ER | 1 |
Showing 5 of 10 interventions.
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 Body Dysmorphic Disorders trials report? (10)
Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.
| Adverse event | Subjects affected | Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Suicidal ideation | 2 | 1 |
| Anaphylactic shock | 1 | 1 |
| Cardiac surgery | 1 | 1 |
| Increase in BDD and depressive Symptoms | 1 | 1 |
| Increased depression and suicidal ideation | 1 | 1 |
Showing 5 of 10 adverse events.
Which publications cover Body Dysmorphic Disorders? (63)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web-Based Therapist-Guided Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. | JMIR mental health | 2024 | Yes |
| Evaluating internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review. | JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association | 2024 | Yes |
| Body dysmorphic disorder. | Nature reviews. Disease primers | 2024 | Yes |
| A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for body dysmorphic disorder: Impact on core symptoms, emotion dysregulation, and executive functioning. | Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry | 2023 | Yes |
| Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. | Body image | 2023 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 63 publications.
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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.