Craving Network Neurofeedback

Part of paid clinical trials in New Haven, Connecticut.

Sponsor
Yale University
Study ID
NCT06426693
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Overweight or Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 60 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Experimental feedback — DEVICE
    Participants provided with feedback of target brain activation patterns (e.g., thermometer) and will be instructed to try to change the feedback (e.g., decrease the thermometer).
  • Control feedback — DEVICE
    Participants provided with control (sham, yoked to another participant) feedback (e.g., thermometer) and will be instructed to try to change the feedback (e.g., decrease the thermometer).

Study Details

This project tests whether individuals with overweight or obesity and high craving can learn to change their brain response to food cues using neurofeedback, to impact their craving and eating behavior.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 27, 2024
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Neurofeedback
    Three imaging (fMRI) sessions of experimental feedback.
  • Sham Comparator: Control neurofeedback
    Three imaging (fMRI) sessions of sham feedback.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in craving network strength during transfer runs [ Time Frame: Week 1 and 3 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Yale MRRC Anlyan CenterNew HavenConnecticut06519-

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