Clinical trials: Food Craving
Obesity
CRAVE Study: Comparing Craving Responses and Diet Quality of GLP1 Receptor Agonist Users
This study aims to assess the impact of GLP-1 receptor agonists, semaglutide and tirzepatide, on food cravings and diet quality in individuals with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT06467604
- Testing
- Surveys, Indirect Calorimetry, Body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Gut Health, Microbiome
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of a Fibre Supplement on Microbiome and Gut Health
This study will evaluate the effects of the Artah Essential Fibre+ supplement on the microbiome and gut health over an 8-week period.
- Conditions
- Gut Health, Microbiome, Bloating, Indigestion
- Trial name
- NCT07781488
- Testing
- Essential Fibre+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Artah Nutrition Limited
Obesity
Crave Crush Neuroimaging Study
The purpose of the research is to test whether a gymnemic acids (GA) lozenge will reduce reward region response to intake of high-sugar food and ad lib candy intake and whether the GA lozenge reduced reward region response to…
- Trial name
- NCT02949102
- Testing
- Crave Crush
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Food Cravings
A Mindfulness Mobile Intervention Targeting Reductions in Food Cravings
Participants will complete a 5-week smartphone app-based intervention that teaches mindful eating skills. One goal is to determine to what extent participants will enjoy using the app and complete the intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02694731
- Testing
- Mobile application intervention (Device: Smartphone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Food Cravings, rTMS
The Effectiveness of rTMS on Improving Food Craving and Weight Control in Adults Without Serious Mental Illness
Department of Psychiatry | Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong The Effectiveness of rTMS on Improving Food Cravings and Weight Control in Adults without Serious Mental Illness Introduction The…
- Trial name
- NCT07106398
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Stress, Sleep
The Impact of Ashwagandha on Perceived Stress, Sleep and Food Cravings in College Students
The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of 700 mg daily ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) in healthy college students on sleep, stress and food cravings to healthy college students taking placebo.
- Conditions
- Stress, Sleep, Craving, Well Being
- Trial name
- NCT05430685
- Testing
- Ashwagandha
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Cognitive Performance, Food Cravings
Cognitive Function and Cue-Reactivity Study
We are interested in testing differences in cognitive function and food reactivity at various time points in individuals following low and high carbohydrate diets.
- Trial name
- NCT00194246
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Food Craving, Ultra Processed Food
Social Media Use, Food Craving and Ultra Processed Food Consumption in Students
Social media can increase unhealthy eating habits by influencing individuals' desire to eat, especially through images and advertisements of ultra-processed foods.
- Conditions
- Food Craving, Ultra Processed Food, Social Media
- Trial name
- NCT07103811
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Mood, Energy
Effect of Frequent Interruptions of Prolonged Sitting on Self-perceived Levels of Energy, Mood, Food Cravings and Cognitive Function
This study is designed to test the effects of six 5 minute microbursts of physical activity spread across the day as compared to either a sedentary control condition or a single 30 minute bout of moderate intensity physical…
- Conditions
- Mood, Energy, Food Cravings, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT02717377
- Testing
- physical activity
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Binge Eating Disorder
Pramipexole for Binge Eating Disorder
This study is being conducted to evaluate the effects that the drug pramipexole has on mood, food craving, and other behaviors that may be related to binge eating disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01106053
- Testing
- Pramipexole
- Sponsor
- Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota
Obesity, Weight Maintenance
Real-Time Assessment of Food Craving, Use, and Triggers During Outpatient Treatment of Obesity: A Development and Feasibility Study
The objective of this study will assess the feasibility of utilizing real-time data monitoring in future clinical trials of weight control medications and other treatment modalities, along with the feasibility of distinguishing…
- Trial name
- NCT00198783
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
How Does Vagus Nerve Stimulation Affect Blood Glucose, Food, and Movement Cravings?
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) to examine physiological and psychological responses in a college-aged healthy population
- Trial name
- NCT07457372
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
Virtual Reality Based Cue-exposure Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa
Introduction: The purpose of this research is to develop a new component for cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT), empirically validated, for binge eating behavior in patients with bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder…
- Conditions
- Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, Binge Eating
- Trial name
- NCT02237300
- Testing
- VR based cue-exposure therapy, Additional Cognitive-behavioral treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy, Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
Binge-Eating Disorder
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
This study evaluates de efficacy of 5Hz repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) applied on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in patients with binge eating disorder.
- Trial name
- TMS&BED (NCT03540641)
- Testing
- MagVenture MagPro R30
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro
Addictive Behaviors, Internet Addiction Disorder
Is Craving a Central Criterion for Diagnosing a Behavioral Addiction?
This study is a cross-sectional observational study designed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria for behavioral addictions (gambling, online video game disorder, screen addiction, food addiction, and pathological use of sex…
- Conditions
- Addictive Behaviors, Internet Addiction Disorder, Gambling, Technology Addiction
- Trial name
- CRIBA (NCT07854912)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Telephone interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bordeaux
Overweight and Obese Adults, BMI >= 23
Dose Response of Leucine on Muscle Maintenance During Weight Loss
The objective of this research is to determine if there is dose response of leucine on muscle maintenance during 4-week of alternate-day fasting (ADF) on blood parameters, body composition, mood and parameters related to appetite…
- Trial name
- NCT07583875
- Testing
- leucine
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Food Cravings
Randomized Clinical Trial Investigating Efficacy of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) for Food Cravings
This pilot study will examine one issue only in weight loss - food cravings in overweight (i.e. BMI between 25-29.9) or obese (BMI greater than 30) consumers.
- Trial name
- NCT00668993
- Testing
- EFT - the Emotional Freedom technique
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soul Medicine Institute
Obesity
Evaluation of the Association Between the Menstrual Cycle and Weight Loss in Healthy, Overweight Premenopausal Women
Achievement and maintenance of weight loss in obese individuals has proven difficult. Many hypotheses have suggested potential biological mechanisms to explain why weight loss attempts often fail, and the surrounding obesogenic…
- Trial name
- MENSTRALEAN (NCT01622114)
- Testing
- Evaluation of the Association between the Menstrual Cycle and Weight Loss in Healthy, Overweight Premenopausal Women
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Schizophrenia, Obesity
Effects of Antipsychotics on Eating and Food Craving in People With Schizophrenia
Background: Although second-generation antipsychotic medications have fewer serious side effects and complications than first-generation ones, they are strongly associated with weight gain for reasons that are as yet unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT01222793
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Obesity, Food Cravings
Food Cravings Strategies During Dietary Weight Loss
The purpose is to optimize the EMPOWER program by integrating strategies to reduce food cravings, a critical yet often overlooked factor for long-term success in weight management.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Food Cravings, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT06280339
- Testing
- Test two food cravings strategies during dietary weight loss, Dietary weight loss program +Food cravings strategies
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign