InsideOut Institute is Australia's national leader in eating disorder research. Our work spans clinical trials, digital innovation, and translation into real-world practice. Through global research partnerships, we are advancing knowledge to improve prevention, early intervention, and treatment for eating disorders, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
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This clinical trial testing a new, personalised and highly supported approach to treating young people in the early stages of anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa. Using an innovative N-of-1 design, the trial aims to gain a deeper understanding of what works for each individual by tailoring treatment to their unique needs and addressing the underlying causes of their illness. Co-designed by people with lived experience, carers and experienced clinicians, the trial is recruiting 56 young people to help shape the future of more effective, person-centred care.
Closes 30 Nov 2028
A sequential multiple assignment randomised trial (SMART) of personalised treatment for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. The treatment trial is offering up to six-months free, personalised treatment for people living with Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorder, delivered by an experienced clinical team, and tailored to their needs, with step up or down pathways embedded in the trial design, depending on participant progress.
Closes 31 Jul 2027
SkillED consists of 11 self-paced learning modules for people with restrictive or binge eating symptoms. To be eligible to participate in the study, you need to be 12 years or over and struggle with food, weight or shape issues.
Closes 31 Dec 2027
A research study designed to better understand how fear, emotion and reward systems in the brain influence food-related decision making in Anorexia Nervosa. The research aims to identify biological drivers of restrictive eating and inform development of novel treatment targets.
This study involves the phenotyping and genotyping across the spectrum of eating disorders, by investigating the core features and mechanisms of the illness through a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach. The co-designed, multi-site project recruiting 1000 Australians from diverse backgrounds combines clinical interviews, psychological and cognitive measures, neuroimaging, and biological sampling to build a comprehensive assessment of each participants' unique experience of an eating disorder.
Closes 31 Dec 2027
This clinical trial involves psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy treatment over 6 weeks, with 3- and 6-month follow ups. To be eligible, you must be 21 years or over and have a current diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa
Closes 01 Sep 2027
EDGI is the world's largest genetic study of Eating Disorders conducted in collaboration with QIMR Berghofer and international researchers. It aims to identify the hundreds of genes contributing to Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and ARFID, to enable more targeted, personalised interventions and earlier detection in high-risk groups.
LivED is an online platform that gives people a flexible, personal way to share their stories and shape eating disorder research. To be eligible, you must be 16 years or over and have a past or current lived experience of eating disorder symptoms.
Closes 31 Dec 2027
The University of Melbourne
We are interested in understanding the degree to which people view and engage with appearance-oriented videos on TikTok
Closes 11 Aug 2026
University of Melbourne
We are seeking individuals with lived experience of eating disorders to provide feedback on a digital tool that aims to support individuals with eating disorders in navigating their social media environments. This project will gather lived experience feedback a new clinical tool that visualises users’ algorithms and aims to disrupt echo chambers. Participants are invited to participate in a 2-hour online workshop over Zoom that will explore the utility and feasibility of this tool, and how it may be used in therapy sessions. Lived experience participants will be remunerated a $100 gift voucher for their time and contributions.
Closes 20 Aug 2026