Clinical Trial

The Role of Empathy in the Links Between Binge Eating Disorder and Interpersonal Difficulties

Study acronym: EMBED_OB
Active, Not Recruiting
View on ClinicalTrials.gov →
Summary
Obesity, recognized as a chronic disease by the WHO since 1998, affects 22.1% of adults in the Hauts-de-France region. Beyond the physiological aspects, it is associated with psychological difficulties, particularly eating disorders such as binge eating disorder (BED), as well as interpersonal difficulties related to empathy. Empathy, which consists of cognitive (decoding emotion) and affective (sharing emotion) dimensions, appears to be reduced in obese adults compared to adults of normal weight. However, existing research remains limited and heterogeneous. It is therefore essential to explore the links between obesity, cognitive and affective empathy in greater detail, taking into account the role of BED, in order to better understand their impact on interpersonal relationships.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2025-09-30.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2026-01-09
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07201662
Lead Sponsor Clinique de la Mitterie
Collaborators: Clinique les Peupliers
Conditions Obesity & Overweight
Enrollment 155 participants
Start Date 2025-11-05
Primary Completion 2025-11-05 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-03 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-01-12