AthleteADE-FrNCT07617701
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the French Version of the Athletic Disordered Eating Scale (ADE)
A study testing The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale in people with Athlete and Eating Disorder Prevention, run by University Hospital, Caen at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
Assessing disordered eating is crucial in athlete health monitoring. However, existing tools are not tailored to athletes' specific needs. In 2024, Buckley et al. developed the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale, a 17-item tool validated through athlete interviews and expert review. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Athlete, Eating Disorder Prevention, Eating Disorders Symptoms
- What is being tested?
- The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 229 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2025to 1 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients aged 15 to 70 years
- Patients who engage in more than 6 hours of sports per week
- Patients who have answered all questions on the questionnaire
- Patients undergoing an eating behavior assessment as part of sports medical monitoring
- For minors, this applies to those under regulatory medical surveillance.
Who cannot join
- Unfilled or incomplete questionnaires
- Participants who did not receive the information sheet
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Assessing disordered eating is crucial in athlete health monitoring. However, existing tools are not tailored to athletes' specific needs.
In 2024, Buckley et al. developed the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale, a 17-item tool validated through athlete interviews and expert review. ADE is the first screening tool for athletes using both classical psychometrics and item response theory. Recent studies confirm its effectiveness in diverse athlete populations.
With approval from Prof. Regina Belski, we aim to validate a French version (ADE-Fr) through cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis, including adolescent athletes (15+). We hypothesize that ADE-Fr will retain the original structure with strong validity and reliability.
- Being tested
- The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) ScaleDiagnostic test
Participants will complete the French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) scale, alongside standard evaluations including the Eating Attitudes Test-26 for criterion validity.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Athletes | Experimental | Patients attending a sports medicine consultation as part of sports medicine follow-up care, medical fitness certificate, or club follow-up. Receives: Diagnostic Test: The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)
The ADE scale consists of 17 items, each with five response options: never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), often (3), and always (4). The total score reflects the level of disordered eating (DE) risk: minimal or none (<25), moderate (25-32), high (33-44), and very high (≥45).
Measured: At enrollment, single time point
Secondary outcomes (4)
Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26)
The EAT-26 screens for eating disorder risk by evaluating attitudes, feelings, and behaviors related to eating. It includes 26 self-report questions on general eating habits and 5 additional questions on risky behaviors.
Measured: At enrollment, single time point
Type of sport
The type of sport practiced as the main sport
Measured: At enrollment, single time point
Volume of sport
The amount or volume (hours per week) of sport practiced weekly
Measured: At enrollment, single time point
Test-retest reliability for the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)
The reproducibility of the scale will be tested in a subgroup of 25 participants to assess the consistency of the results over time.
Measured: Two measurements at a 5-day interval
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Jun 2026
- Study start1 Mar 2025
- Primary completion1 Jul 2025
- Study completion1 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AthleteStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, CaenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Cross-Sectional
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 229 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Joffrey DRIGNY, University Hospital, Caen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07617701
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ADE-Fr
- Acronym
- ADE-Fr
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Fatt SJ, Prnjak K, Buckley GL, George E, Hay P, Jeacocke N, Mitchison D. Further Validation for a Measure of Disordered Eating in an Independent Sample of Male and Female Elite Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Feb;58(2):400-410. doi: 10.1002/eat.24344. Epub 2024 Dec 4.
PubMed 39630973Buckley GL, Lassemillante AM, Cooke MB, Belski R. The Development and Validation of a Disordered Eating Screening Tool for Current and Former Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Screening Tool. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 19;16(16):2758. doi: 10.3390/nu16162758.
PubMed 39203894Doherty CS, Fortington LV, Barley OR. Prevalence of disordered eating and its relationship with rapid weight loss amongst male and female combat sport competitors: A prospective study. J Sci Med Sport. 2024 Nov;27(11):745-752. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.06.007. Epub 2024 Jun 21.
PubMed 38944583
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the French Version of the Athletic Disordered Eating Scale (ADE)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07617701
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ADE-Fr / ADE-Fr
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 229 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, CaenUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Assessing disordered eating is crucial in athlete health monitoring. However, existing tools are not tailored to athletes' specific needs.
In 2024, Buckley et al. developed the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) scale, a 17-item tool validated through athlete interviews and expert review. ADE is the first screening tool for athletes using both classical psychometrics and item response theory. Recent studies confirm its effectiveness in diverse athlete populations.
With approval from Prof. Regina Belski, we aim to validate a French version (ADE-Fr) through cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis, including adolescent athletes (15+). We hypothesize that ADE-Fr will retain the original structure with strong validity and reliability.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Cross-Sectional
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Athletes | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) ScalePatients attending a sports medicine consultation as part of sports medicine follow-up care, medical fitness certificate, or club follow-up. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients aged 15 to 70 years
- Patients who engage in more than 6 hours of sports per week
- Patients who have answered all questions on the questionnaire
- Patients undergoing an eating behavior assessment as part of sports medical monitoring
- For minors, this applies to those under regulatory medical surveillance.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Unfilled or incomplete questionnaires
- Participants who did not receive the information sheet
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) ScaleParticipants will complete the French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) scale, alongside standard evaluations including the Eating Attitudes Test-26 for criterion validity. | Diagnostic test | Athletes |
Primary outcome
The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
The ADE scale consists of 17 items, each with five response options: never (0), rarely (1), sometimes (2), often (3), and always (4). The total score reflects the level of disordered eating (DE) risk: minimal or none (<25), moderate (25-32), high (33-44), and very high (≥45).
4 secondary outcomes
Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26)
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
Type of sport
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
Volume of sport
Time frame: At enrollment, single time point
Test-retest reliability for the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr)
Time frame: Two measurements at a 5-day interval
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Jun 2026.
- Background: PubMed 39630973Fatt SJ, Prnjak K, Buckley GL, George E, Hay P, Jeacocke N, Mitchison D. Further Validation for a Measure of Disordered Eating in an Independent Sample of Male and Female Elite Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Feb;58(2):400-410. doi: 10.1002/eat.24344. Epub 2024 Dec 4.
- Background: PubMed 39203894Buckley GL, Lassemillante AM, Cooke MB, Belski R. The Development and Validation of a Disordered Eating Screening Tool for Current and Former Athletes: The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Screening Tool. Nutrients. 2024 Aug 19;16(16):2758. doi: 10.3390/nu16162758.
- Background: PubMed 38944583Doherty CS, Fortington LV, Barley OR. Prevalence of disordered eating and its relationship with rapid weight loss amongst male and female combat sport competitors: A prospective study. J Sci Med Sport. 2024 Nov;27(11):745-752. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.06.007. Epub 2024 Jun 21.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing The French version of the Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE-Fr) Scale in people with Athlete and Eating Disorder Prevention, run by University Hospital, Caen at 1 site in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The Athletic Disordered Eating (ADE) Scale (French version, ADE-Fr) (time frame: At enrollment, single time point). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07617701, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jun 2026.