Self-Control in Bulimia Nervosa

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Conditions studied: Bulimia Nervosa

In brief

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 in behavior and brain activation in response to computer tasks after fasting and after eating a meal could help to explain the symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Data will be collected using questionnaires and a technology called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04409457

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

100

Starts

2020-09-18

Expected to finish

2024-11-05

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States

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