Status:

RECRUITING

Project THINK: Trajectories of Health, Ingestive Behaviors, and Neurocognition in Kids

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

Brown University

The Miriam Hospital

Conditions:

Pediatric Obesity

Binge-Eating Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

9-12 years

Brief Summary

Overweight/obesity and loss of control eating (characterized by the sense that one cannot control what or how much one is eating) are prevalent among children and adolescents, and both are associated ...

Detailed Description

The current study will examine prospective associations among general and food-specific EF and related neural substrates, and the developmental course of weight gain and LOC eating from middle childho...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Not currently taking any medications known to affect weight or appetite
  • Free of any current or past medical or psychiatric conditions known to significantly affect eating or weight (e.g., diabetes, bulimia nervosa), with the exception of binge eating disorder
  • In the low average range or higher on measures of general intellectual functioning
  • Free of any conditions affecting executive functioning (e.g., recent concussion, history of traumatic brain injury)
  • Fluent in English, and able to read and comprehend study materials
  • Not currently pregnant

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 10 2020

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    May 9 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    180 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04701671

    Start Date

    December 10 2020

    End Date

    May 9 2028

    Last Update

    December 10 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    University of PIttsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

    2

    Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center

    Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903