Clinical trials: Food Craving
Overweight
Impact of Cognitive Dietary Restraint on Perceived Stress, Appetite Sensations, Food Cravings During Energy Restriction
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of a reduced-calorie low energy density diet with and without increased cognitive dietary restraint (CDR) on stress (biological markers and perceived stress), eating behaviours…
- Trial name
- NCT02230111
- Testing
- Energy restriction plus CDR, Energy restriction without CDR
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Cognitive Function, Fatigue
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effects of a Supplement on Cognitive Function and Energy Levels
This study evaluates the effects of Artah's Cellular Hydration electrolyte supplement on cognitive function and energy levels in healthy adults aged 25-60 who experience mild to moderate fatigue, brain fog, or related symptoms.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Fatigue, Energy Levels, Mental Clarity
- Trial name
- NCT07755475
- Testing
- Cellular Hydration Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Artah Nutrition Limited
Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
Pre-therapeutic Validation of the Virtual Reality-based Exposure Scenario for CBT "ReVBED" for the Induction of Food Craving in Patients With Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
Food craving is a major therapeutic issue in Eating Disorders with binge eating: the Bulimia Nervosa and the Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
- Trial name
- RevBED (NCT05385653)
- Testing
- experimentation of the virtual reality "RevBED"
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Food Addiction, Withdrawal
The Biobehavioral Impact of Diet Quality on Affect and Craving
The current study experimentally investigates whether reducing highly processed (HP) foods (defined in this study as foods high in added sugars) leads to, psychological and / or behavioral indicators of withdrawal.
- Trial name
- NCT04105712
- Testing
- Dietary Change (low in highly processed foods)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Overweight, Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation (E65-E68)
Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Food Addiction Treatment
Obesity is worldwide a public health problem. According to World Health Organization (WHO), overweight and obesity are the fifth death risk factor worldwide. At least 2.8 million adults die each year.
- Trial name
- tRNS-FA (NCT02717247)
- Testing
- Active tRNS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Food Addiction
Ultra Crave: An Investigation of Ultra-Processed Food
This study experimentally investigates whether a reduction in ultra-processed (UP) food intake (1) causes aversive withdrawal symptoms in humans, (2) increases the motivational salience of UP food cues and, if so, (3) whether…
- Trial name
- NCT06044285
- Testing
- Low UP (meals provided), Low UP (self-guided), Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Craving
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Food Craving in Obese Individuals.
Background: Obesity is one of the most important diseases around the globe; with a continuous increase and public health concern. Current treatments present some limitations.
- Trial name
- taVNS (NCT03217929)
- Testing
- Active-taVNS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Obesity, Atypical Depression
Effects of Chromium Picolinate on Food Intake
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of chromium picolinate on food intake, food cravings, eating attitudes, and appetite.
- Trial name
- NCT00477854
- Testing
- Chromium Picolinate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Healthy Adults
Safety and Tolerance of a Novel Three-Strain Probiotic in Healthy Adults
This Phase I \& II study evaluates the safety and tolerability of 8 weeks of daily supplementation with high-dose versus standard-dose of a novel three-strain probiotic.
- Trial name
- NCT07566884
- Testing
- Three-Strain Probiotic
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pendulum Therapeutics
Overweight, Obesity
Memory-Updating Technique to Reduce Food Craving and High Calorie Food Intake Among Individuals With Overweight/Obesity
This study will evaluate the effects of retrieval-extinction (R-E) training on responding to high calorie foods including self-report craving, physiological responding, and high calorie food intake in adults with…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Craving, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04077385
- Testing
- Retrieval-extinction (R-E) Training, Extinction Training
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Food Cravings
EXOMIND (BTL-699) for the Reduction of Food Cravings
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the treatment with BTL-699 device is able to temporarily reduce food cravings in adults above the age of 22 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06889298
- Testing
- Treatment with BTL-699
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Sleep Deprivation
Olfactory Contributions to Sleep-dependent Food Craving
This within-subject experiment uses one night of acute sleep restriction (4h) vs normal sleep (8h) to study state-dependent changes in olfactory processing.
- Trial name
- SDFC (NCT04179838)
- Testing
- Sleep-Deprived, Non-Sleep Deprived
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Appetite, Binge Eating Behaviour
Effects of Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Appetite
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-design study aims to evaluate the neurophysiological effects of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on appetite in adults with binge eating…
- Conditions
- Appetite, Binge Eating Behaviour, Food Cravings
- Trial name
- NCT07757438
- Testing
- Active Home-Based tDCS
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Obesity, Eating Disorders
Efficacy and Safety of Rimonabant on Weight Loss and Frequency of Binge Episodes in Obese Patients
The primary objective is to assess the effect of rimonabant compared to placebo on weight loss over a period of 6 months when prescribed with a mild hypocaloric diet in obese patients with binge eating disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00481975
- Testing
- rimonabant (SR141716)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Finland and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 289 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Eating Behavior
Effect of tDCS Montage on Measures of Appetite
The aim is to validate a new sham (control) method for use in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) that is less discernible to participants from the real condition.
- Trial name
- NCT03396549
- Testing
- real tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Craving, Mastication Disorder
Effects of Non-invasive Neuromodulation on Food Desire, Chewing Pattern, Executive Functions and Oxidative Stress.
From the change in self-regulation, memory is inhibited, allowing individuals to suppress or ignore unwanted or outdated associations and thus help to filter information relevant to dietary goals from irrelevant information.
- Conditions
- Craving, Mastication Disorder, Memory Disorders, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05046145
- Testing
- speech therapy for chewing + real tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Piauí
Craving
The Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Decreasing Food Cravings
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in decreasing food cravings. Specifically, this study will determine whether healthy subjects will report decreased food craving…
- Trial name
- NCT01030289
- Testing
- real tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Emotional Eating, Overweight or Obesity
Efficacy of Satisens® in Reducing Emotional Eating
This study evaluates the efficacy of Satisens®, a dietary supplement composed of plant extracts, in reducing emotional eating and sweet cravings in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Emotional Eating, Overweight or Obesity, Hormonal Changes, Neurotransmitter Agents
- Trial name
- Satisens (NCT07079046)
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Satisens®
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- José Enrique de la Rubia Ortí, Ph
Obesity
The Effect of Brain Stimulation (tDCS) in Food Cravings Control in Overweight/Obese Women
This study is a randomized clinical trial to test the effect of a type of non-invasive brain stimulation on the response to a behavioral intervention designed to enhance cognitive control over food cravings in obese and…
- Trial name
- NCT04420767
- Testing
- tDCS, Go-No GO task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Healthy Participants
Physiological and Neurocognitive Responses to Multisensory Food Cues in VR
This study aims to investigate how food cravings change when visual food cues are enriched with sound, smell, and interactive experiences in a virtual reality (VR) environment.
- Trial name
- NCT07320209
- Testing
- Real food, Virtual Reality Food
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University