The Influence of Obesity and Insulin Sensitivity on Reward Processing and Decision Making (No acronym)
2026年8月24日 更新者：Mary Elizabeth Baugh、Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Reward learning and decision-making processes, which operate largely outside of conscious control, shape food choices and eating behaviors.
Excess adiposity is associated with differences in brain structure and functional connectivity underlying these processes, and insulin resistance, which commonly co-occurs with excess adiposity, has been linked with dopamine signaling that is crucial for these processes.
However, whether and how excess adiposity and insulin resistance affect reward learning and decision-making remains poorly understood.
This study will address that gap, examining the effects of excess adiposity and insulin resistance, and their interaction, on processes of reward learning and decision-making in food-specific and general contexts.
研究概览
地位
尚未招聘
条件
研究类型
介入性
注册 (估计的)
50
阶段
- 不适用
参与标准
研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人，称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
- 成人
接受健康志愿者
是的
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 to 45 years of age
- Self-reported weight stable (within 5 lbs) for previous 3 months
- Not pregnant or planning to become pregnant during study participation
- Weigh more than 110 lbs (due to blood draws used in study)
- Residing in Roanoke, VA, area and/or willing to attend sessions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Exclusion criteria:
- BMI < 18.5 or > 40 kg/m2
- Hemoglobin A1c > 6.4%
- Fasting blood glucose > 126 mg/dL
- 2-hour blood glucose > 200 mg/dL
- Self-reported current diagnosis of diabetes or other endocrine/metabolic disorder
- Self-reported current inhaled nicotine use
- Self-reported history of alcohol dependence
- Self-reported use of medications known to influence study measures (including antiglycemic agents, thyroid medications, etc.)
- Self-reported neurological or psychological disorder
- Self-reported claustrophobia or discomfort with mock fMRI training
- Self-reported history of head injury resulting in loss of consciousness for more than 10 minutes
- Contraindications to MRI, including pacemaker, aneurysm clip, neurostimulator, cochlear implant, metal in eyes, steel worker, other implants
- Self-reported previous metabolic/weight loss surgery
- Self-reported adherence to special or restrictive diet within the past 3 months (e.g., low-carb, ketogenic, exclusion of food groups/specific macronutrients, etc.)
- Self-reported allergy to ingredient used in the study drinks
学习计划
本节提供研究计划的详细信息，包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：基础科学
- 分配：随机化
- 介入模型：交叉作业
- 屏蔽：单身的
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的：Conditioned Stimulus- First, Then Conditioned Stimulus +
Participants will consume the Conditioned Stimulus (CS) - experimental drink 6 times during flavor-nutrient conditioning sessions.
Then, they will consumes the CS+ experimental drink 6 times during flavor-nutrient conditioning sessions.
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Participants will consume flavored beverage solutions sweetened with sucralose during 6 conditioning sessions.
Participants will consume flavored beverage solutions sweetened with sucralose and containing 110 calories of maltodextrin during 6 conditioning sessions.
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实验性的：Conditioned Stimulus + First, Then Conditioned Stimulus -
Participants will consume the Conditioned Stimulus (CS) + experimental drink 6 times during flavor-nutrient conditioning sessions.
Then, they will consumes the CS- experimental drink 6 times during flavor-nutrient conditioning sessions.
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Participants will consume flavored beverage solutions sweetened with sucralose during 6 conditioning sessions.
Participants will consume flavored beverage solutions sweetened with sucralose and containing 110 calories of maltodextrin during 6 conditioning sessions.
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Rated Liking
大体时间：On the first day of enrollment to the post-test session approximately 1-2 weeks later
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Participants will rate liking of flavors that will be paired with conditioned stimulus (CS) + and CS- drinks on a labeled hedonic scale during an enrollment session.
In a post-test session, after all conditioning sessions have occurred, participants will rate liking of flavors that were previously paired with CS+ and CS- drinks.
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On the first day of enrollment to the post-test session approximately 1-2 weeks later
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Rated Wanting
大体时间：On the first day of enrollment to the post-test session approximately 1-2 weeks later
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Participants will rate wanting of flavors that will be paired with conditioned stimulus (CS) + and CS- drinks on a visual analog scale during an enrollment session.
In a post-test session, after all conditioning sessions have occurred, participants will rate wanting of flavors that were previously paired with CS+ and CS- drinks.
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On the first day of enrollment to the post-test session approximately 1-2 weeks later
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Proportion Correct on a Probabilistic Learning Task
大体时间：Approximately 30-45 minutes during the enrollment/screening session at the start of the study
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Participants will complete a probabilistic learning task in which they choose between abstract stimuli and observe probabilistic outcomes with the goal of maximizing accuracy.
The proportion of trials in which the objectively optimal choice has been selected will be computed as the proportion correct.
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Approximately 30-45 minutes during the enrollment/screening session at the start of the study
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合作者和调查者
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研究记录日期
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研究主要日期
学习开始 (估计的)
2026年9月1日
初级完成 (估计的)
2029年7月1日
研究完成 (估计的)
2029年7月1日
研究注册日期
首次提交
2026年5月28日
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
2026年6月5日
首次发布 (实际的)
2026年6月10日
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (实际的)
2026年8月25日
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
2026年8月24日
最后验证
2026年8月1日
更多信息
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