Inhibitory Capabilities Among Women With Eating Disorders

March 1, 2023 updated by: Shir Berebbi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The goal of the study is to increase the flexible behavior toward food via inhibition training among restrained eaters. The expectation is that the train will increase food consumption, decrease food-related anxiety and affect implicit attitudes towards palatable foods

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

90

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of restrained eaters
  • Adults ages 18-40

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current history or diagnosis of the following according to the criteria of the DSM-5:

Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations, unspecified psychotic disorder (NOS), a mental disorder due to acquired head injury, bipolar disorder, mental disorder as a result of organic development.

  • Abuse or addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Food response
Behavioral: Stop signal food task
The participants need to classify pictures of food and not food. They were asked to hold their response if they see a white frame around the picture.
Experimental: Food stop
Behavioral: Stop signal food task
The participants need to classify pictures of food and not food. They were asked to hold their response if they see a white frame around the picture.
Experimental: Food response-inhibition
Behavioral: Stop signal food task
The participants need to classify pictures of food and not food. They were asked to hold their response if they see a white frame around the picture.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Main outcome
Time Frame: one hour
The participants will increase food consumption,decrease food-related anxiety and affect implicit attitudes towards palatable foods
one hour

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 8, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 30, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 23, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 1, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SB1

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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