Project BITE: Binge Intervention Target Effectiveness

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Binge-Eating Disorder

In brief

The primary aim of this study is to determine how inhibitory neurobiological and neurocognitive processes relate to binge eating treatment outcome.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03113669

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

20

Starts

2016-10-06

Expected to finish

2018-02-15

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Speak, write, and understand English
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater
• Experience objectively or subjectively large binge eating episodes once per week or more for the past three months
• If applicable, have stable psychiatric medication for the past three months
• For the optional ecological momentary assessment, participants must own a smartphone compatible with PACO mobile application

You may not qualify if…

• Currently engage (in past three months) in any regular compensatory behaviors (e.g., self-induced vomiting, laxative/diuretic use)
• Acute suicide risk
• Are currently receiving psychological treatment for binge eating
• Are currently receiving weight loss treatment
• Co-morbid clinically significant psychological disorder that would require attention beyond the study treatment (e.g., psychotic disorder, substance dependence)
• Diagnosis of intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder
• History of neurological condition or traumatic brain injury
• Current pregnancy
• History of bariatric surgery
• Are currently using a stimulant medication

Where it is running

• Drexel University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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