Clinical trials: Eating Pathology
Eating Disorder
Monoamine Contributions to Neurocircuitry in Eating Disorders
This study will use brain imaging technologies to measure several neurotransmitters (serotonin and dopamine) that contribute to our abilities to respond to reward or inhibit our impulses, and which are known to be altered in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02020408
- Testing
- [11C]raclopride, [11C]DASB, amphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Anorexia Nervosa, Metabolic Syndrome
Does Metabolic Syndrome Exist in Anorexia Nervosa?
The purpose of this study is to examine whether body fat distribution changes that occur with weight gain in women recovering from anorexia nervosa are transient or persistent, and if they are associated with other features of…
- Trial name
- NCT00271921
- Testing
- Calorie controlled diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity, Physical Activity
Leisure Time Activity and Nutrition Program
The purpose of this investigation is to conduct an 8-week pilot study to examine the effects of two different leisure-time activity prescriptions on dietary intake, leisure-time activities, and weight loss in 26 adults receiving…
- Trial name
- LEAN (NCT00656045)
- Testing
- Dietary, Physical Activity, TV Watching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Study of Time-restricted Eating on Weight Loss.
This is a randomized controlled trial studying the effects of time-restricted eating (TRE) on weight loss in obese humans. Obesity is the number one risk factor for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), and numerous studies…
- Trial name
- TREAT (NCT03393195)
- Testing
- Time-restricted Eating plan, Consistent Meal timing plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Eating Disorders
The Body Project: Comparing the Effectiveness of an In-person and Virtually Delivered Intervention.
This present study will compare the efficacy of in-person versus virtually-delivered Body Project groups. It will also evaluate whether this body acceptance class produces greater reductions in eating disorder risk factor…
- Trial name
- NCT05794763
- Testing
- Peer Led Group Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Morbid Obesity
Chronobiological Determinants of Gut Microbiome
The aim of this study is to examine how the number of daily eating occasions and the timing of energy intake influence gut microbiome composition in both morbidly obese and non-obese individuals.
- Trial name
- ChronoNutr (NCT07303036)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Binge Eating, Obesity
The Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Obese People With BED
The presence of binge eating (BE) is a core feature of bulimic syndromes. Binge eating disorder (BED) is a new category in DSM-5 highly associated with higher body mass index (BMI).
- Trial name
- NCT02180984
- Testing
- TMS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Obesity, Weight Loss
Attitudes Toward Food During a Weight Loss Intervention
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the Noom Healthy Weight Program, a digital behavior change weight loss intervention, creates a positive relationship with food, compared to a waitlist control group.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity, Overweight or Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04586647
- Testing
- Noom Healthy Weight; mobile behavior change program for weight loss.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noom Inc.
Eating Behavior, Obesity
Gut Hormone LEAP2 in Metabolism and Eating Behaviour: Fixed Meal Testing
The goal of this interventional study is to measure the blood levels of the gut hormones LEAP2 and acyl ghrelin (AG), appetite and food intake after consuming liquid meals of different caloric sizes, in healthy adults with and…
- Conditions
- Eating Behavior, Obesity, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- LEAP2-meal (NCT06013592)
- Testing
- 0 kcal liquid meal, 600 kcal liquid meal, 900 kcal liquid meal (only for group without obesity)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Physical Inactivity, Eating Disorders
Adapting Food Culture to the Mediterranean Pattern for International Students in Italy
The goal of this clinical trial is to describe the adherence to the Mediterranean diet, the nutritional status, the level of physical activity, and possible eating disorders in international students attending the University of…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Eating Disorders, Eating Habit, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- MeditEat (NCT06474936)
- Testing
- Food education
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Food Addiction, Obesity, fMRI, Decision-making, Motivational Interviewing
FMRI of Dietary Decision-making in Food Addicted Participants Compared to Non-food Addicted Participants
Why in some situations can words soothe our cravings? This research proposal will test the power of self-generated reasons for behavioural change in food addiction, which concerns about three out of ten persons and causes major…
- Trial name
- MOTIVFOOD (NCT05101863)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Body Dissatisfaction, Eating Disorders
Prevention of Eating Disorders Through Optimization of Protective Factors
The goal of thin randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of a prevention program for reducing the incidence of eating disorders among youth (15-20).
- Trial name
- NCT05863598
- Testing
- Enhancing protective factors, Expressive writing
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 644 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Behavior, Eating
Menu to Meal (M2M) Menu Labeling Intervention Study
This study evaluates the impact of culturally tailored menu labeling interventions on psychosocial factors and ordering behavior among customers in two independently owned Hispanic restaurants in East-Central Texas.
- Trial name
- NCT07329452
- Testing
- Paper menu, Digital menu condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Impact of FTO Gene Variation on Body Composition, Lipid Profile, Insulin Resistance, Advanced Glycation End-Products and Ghrelin Levels in Response to Hypocaloric, Protein Rich-Diet
Obesity is a widespread disease that basically develops from unhealthy lifestyle and genetics. The Fat-mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene affects appetite and energy intake of the body, thus elevating fat mass and body…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemias, Advance Glycation
- Trial name
- NCT06426017
- Testing
- High Protein Low Calorie Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Binge Eating, Binge-Eating Disorder
Treating Binge Eating and Obesity Digitally in Women
More than 30% of Black women with obesity binge eat. Binge eating may increase the risk for the development of metabolic syndrome and binge-eating-disorder (BED), which is associated with severe obesity.
- Conditions
- Binge Eating, Binge-Eating Disorder, Weight Gain Prevention, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05693896
- Testing
- Centering Appetite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Daily Self-weighing, Daily Temperature-taking
Self-Weighing: an Ecological Momentary Assessment
The primary objective of this study is to experimentally test the momentary and more distal psychological effects of daily self weighing as compared to an active control group.
- Trial name
- SWEMA (NCT03273491)
- Testing
- daily self-weighing, daily temperature-taking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Bulimia Nervosa
Self-Control in Bulimia Nervosa
This study examines the influence of acute fasting and eating on self-control in adult females with and without bulimia nervosa (BN).
- Trial name
- NCT04409457
- Testing
- fasting state, fed state, magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Binge Eating
Food and the Brain
The proposed study will examine the role of reward and emotion in women with and without a history of binge eating. It is important to understand how the brain responds to reward and emotion in binge eating in order to identify…
- Trial name
- NCT02743000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Impulsive Behavior, Impulse Disorders
Clinical Response of Impulsivity After Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
The objective of this prospective observational cohort study is to answer the following clinically important questions: 1. In patients with a pre-operative history of ICBs, what is the likelihood of improvement or deterioration…
- Conditions
- Impulsive Behavior, Impulse Disorders, Gambling, Pathological, Eating, Binge
- Trial name
- CRIPS (NCT04811807)
- Testing
- Subthalamic Nucleaus Deep brain stimulation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Body Image Disturbance, Eating Disorder Symptom
Evaluating Body Acceptance Programs for Young Men
While eating disorders in males are often overlooked, up to 7 million men in the United States will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime.
- Conditions
- Body Image Disturbance, Eating Disorder Symptom, Eating Behavior, Dysmorphic Features
- Trial name
- NCT05258409
- Testing
- Media Advocacy (MA), More than Muscles (MTM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University