Clinical trials: Eating Pathology
Food Addiction, Obesity
Validation of a Food Addiction Screening Test
Food addiction (FA) is a behavioral addiction characterized by a high consumption of palatable foods, which markedly activate the reward system, despite adverse consequences.
- Trial name
- FAST - FR (NCT04126239)
- Testing
- Online survey - questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Adolescent Obesity
Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention for the Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Adolescents
The prevention of overweight and obesity in adolescents is a public health priority given the impact of obesity on both short- and long-term health.
- Trial name
- NCT05329753
- Testing
- Mobile health application
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Body Image, Body Image Dissatisfaction
Expand Your Horizon-Spanish
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether Expand Your Horizon (EYH), a brief writing intervention focused on body functionality, can improve body image in university students aged 18 to 30 years in Spain and…
- Conditions
- Body Image, Body Image Dissatisfaction, Eating Disorders, University Students
- Trial name
- EYH-Spanish (NCT07894978)
- Testing
- Expand Your Horizon (EYH), Creative Writing Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Obesity
The Impact of Morning or Evening Exercise on Food Intake
The beneficial effects of regular exercise on both physical and mental health are widely known; it is a pivotal component in the treatment and prevention of many metabolic disorders, including obesity.
- Trial name
- TIME-Ex-Ulster (NCT04720950)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Reinforcing Value of Food
Food Reinforcement, Weight Status, and Energy Density
The investigators previous studies have shown that obese and non-obese individuals respond differently to daily intake of snack food.
- Trial name
- NCT03981172
- Testing
- Daily snack food intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity, Overweight
A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program
This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00707577
- Testing
- Internet-based maintenance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Eating Disorders, Sexual Minorities
Targeting Minority Stressors to Improve Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Minority Individuals With Eating Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new intervention (Promoting Resilience to Improve Disordered Eating; PRIDE) can decrease internalized stigma and increase the ability to cope effectively with stressors in sexual…
- Trial name
- NCT06565637
- Testing
- Promoting Resilience to Improve Disordered Eating
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Anorexia Nervosa
Orexin Gene in Anorexia Nervosa
The objectives of this study will be to determine the methylation of the promoter of the Orexin A (OX-A) and B (OX-B) genes in young women (> 18 years) with Anorexia Nervosa (AN), compared with a control group; and to evaluate…
- Trial name
- ORESSANNE (NCT06800898)
- Testing
- Blood samples and Questionnaires
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode
Risk of Mental Health Conditions in Children and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Influence on Health
This study is a large population-based analysis in the United Kingdom (UK) using routine primary care data to investigate the impacts on quality-of-life outcomes and use of healthcare services in people aged 5 - 25 years…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Depressive Episode, Recurrent Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05206734
- Testing
- No specific intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data
Obesity, Weight, Body
Cognitive Distraction on Food Intake: Randomized Crossover Exploratory Study
This study determined effects of a cognitive distraction on amount, preference, and memory of food consumed and perceptions of fullness, hunger, and enjoyment of food in a healthy young-adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT04078607
- Testing
- Rapid Visual Information Processing task, None or Control condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eating Disorders
AN/BN Risk Factors Study
Across the United States, thousands of children and adolescents suffer from eating disorders. Among young women alone, an estimated 2 to 4 percent are dealing with anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- NCT05133037
- Testing
- GE MR Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity
Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) With Paired Associative Stimulation (PAS) for the Treatment of Food Addiction in Obesity
The neurobiological underpinnings of obesity point to brain asymmetry in cortical and deeper brain regions. Furthermore, chemical, structural and functional imbalance in cortical and sub-cortical brain regions alters reward…
- Trial name
- FAOB (NCT02761369)
- Testing
- A multi-channel deep TMS device with an H-coil (Brainsway Ltd)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Feeding Disorders, Mother-Child Relations
Mother-Child Interactions During Feeding
The feeding process is based on a mutual relationship and interaction, as it takes place with the active participation of the child and the parent.
- Conditions
- Feeding Disorders, Mother-Child Relations, Feeding; Disorder, Nonorganic Origin, in (Very Young) Child, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05664529
- Testing
- Chatoor Feeding Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Eating Disorder, Body Image
The Pride Body Project
The purpose of this study is to better investigate the efficacy of the PRIDE Body Project in respect to preventing eating disorders in sexual minority men.
- Trial name
- PBP (NCT03451513)
- Testing
- Pride Body Project, Media Advocacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Child Obesity
YES! We Can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students
YES! We can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students, is a collaborative partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham City Schools District to…
- Trial name
- NCT04132869
- Testing
- Sports Readiness Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Frailty, Malnutrition
Impact of Auditory Stimulation in Eating Pleasure (EDERE 2021)
Background. Decreased taste and smell contribute to loss of appetite (anorexia), and the resulting protein-energy malnutrition increases the frailty of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Malnutrition, Anorexia, Presbycusis
- Trial name
- EDERE 2021 (NCT04923087)
- Testing
- Compare the noise and pleasure of crunching between two hyperprotein nutritional supplements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Diet, Healthy, Urinary Bladder Diseases
The COOKER-BLADDER Trial
The goal of this interventional study is to test the influence of food intake with characteristics of the urinary bladder. The main questions it aims to answer are: How does food intake modify the characteristics of urothelial…
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Urinary Bladder Diseases, Oncogenesis
- Trial name
- NCT05643963
- Testing
- Dietary regimens
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roland Seiler-Blarer
Weight Loss, Obesity
Development and Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Based Weight Control Mobile Application "BI'KILO"
The primary purpose of this project is to observe the effects of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy-based weight-loss mobile application (Bi' Kilo) in 4 essential areas (Anthropometric, Biochemical, Psychometric, Cognitive) in…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06359236
- Testing
- BI'KILO Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Behaviour
Wise Eating: A Guided Digital DBT-Based Intervention for Binge Eating
Bulimia Nervosa (BN), characterized by binge eating and purging behaviors, constitutes a chronic psychiatric disorder predominantly affecting young females, characterized by high prevalence and relapse rates.
- Conditions
- Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Behaviour, Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07143214
- Testing
- online dialectical behavior therapy, Waitlist and psychoeducation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Bulimia Nervosa
Self-regulatory Control and Eating: A Neuroimaging Study of Bulimia Nervosa
The purpose of this study will be to replicate previous findings of deficits in prefrontal activation during response inhibition tasks in bulimia nervosa and extend these findings by demonstrating similar deficiencies in activity…
- Trial name
- NCT01935401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael Lowe