Neurological Impacts of Artificial Sweeteners in the Context of Diet Sodas

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This study seeks to determine whether artificial sweeteners in the context of diet soda may alter the brain's response to food cues and thus impact appetite.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04048681

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

5

Starts

2019-08-06

Expected to finish

2019-12-20

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women who are 18-65 years old, with a BMI >30kg/m2.

You may not qualify if…

• Unable or unwilling to participate in the study for any reason
• Metal in the body or other safety concerns which makes patient unable to have an MRI
• Pregnant women will be excluded to protect the fetus against potential effects of a non-medically required MRI on fetal development and difficulty of measuring accurate BMI.

Where it is running

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center MRI Research Facility — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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