Status:
COMPLETED
Self-Control in Bulimia Nervosa
Lead Sponsor:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Bulimia Nervosa
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study examines the influence of acute fasting and eating on self-control in adult females with and without bulimia nervosa (BN). Specifically, the study team is investigating whether differences ...
Detailed Description
Treatment-resistant binge eating and purging may be perpetuated by self-control deficits linked to reduced activation in frontostriatal circuits. To date, however, neurocognitive studies of BN have no...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female
- Aged 18 to 35 years
- Currently between 85 and 130% of the expected weight for height
- Right-handed
- English-speaking
- Additional Inclusion Criteria for Women with Bulimia Nervosa:
- ° Meet DSM-5 criteria for bulimia nervosa
Exclusion
- Medical instability
- Ongoing medical treatment, medical condition, or psychiatric disorder that may interfere with study variables or participation
- Shift work
- Pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or lactation during the study period
- Allergy to any of the ingredients in or unwillingness to consume the standardized meal or unwillingness to drink water during the fasting period
- Any contraindication for fMRI
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 18 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 5 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04409457
Start Date
September 18 2020
End Date
November 5 2024
Last Update
January 30 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States, 10029