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E-diary vs Paper Diary in Binge Eating Disorder

Key facts

Who runs it
Lindner Center of HOPE
Where
Mason, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
40 people, planned
Started
30 Jul 2026
Expected to end
30 Mar 2028
Type of study
Interventional, 2 groups
Treatments tested
  • The subject will complete e-diary for 2 weeks
  • complete paper diary for 2 weeks
Record updated
20 July 2026

Who can take part

Age
Up to 18 years
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder based on The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) (5) criteria (as assessed with BED module of the structural clinical interview [SCID] (6) for DSM-5)
  • Reported frequency of minimum of 2 binge episodes/week
  • Age: over 18 years of age
  • Ability to understand and complete self-reporting measures 5 . The subject owns a smartphone compatible with Google Play or Apple App Store and is able to download and use apps appropriately

Who cannot take part

  • Comorbid psychiatric conditions requiring immediate hospitalization (as assessed with MSE)
  • IInability to use smartphone or paper diary due to physical limitations or technical barriers (e.g., severe visual impairment)
  • Inability to read/write in English

Where in United States

  • Lindner Center of HopeMason, United StatesContact: Aspen Madrid, MSTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The purpose of this study is to examine how binge eating episodes are recorded using two different diary formats: a paper diary and an electronic diary and to see whether both formats collect information in the same way and to understand which of the two formats is easier to use

The 2 groups in the trial

  • paper diary armOther group

    subjects will complete paper diary for 2 weeks

    Treatment: complete paper diary for 2 weeks

  • e-diary armOther group

    subjects will complete e-diary for 2 weeks

    Treatment: The subject will complete e-diary for 2 weeks

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
A Mixed Methods, Observational, Cross-over Study of Measurement Comparability and Usability of Electronic and Paper Formats of a Binge Eating Diary
Record updated
20 July 2026