The Effect of Brain Stimulation (tDCS) in Food Cravings Control in Overweight/Obese Women
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
This study is a randomized clinical trial to test the effect of a type of non-invasive brain stimulation on the response to a behavioral intervention designed to enhance cognitive control over food cravings in obese and overweight women. The brain stimulation is called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). All eligible participants will engage in a behavioral intervention known to enhance control over food cravings and will be randomly assigned to receive either tDCS or sham stimulation to the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04420767
- Run by
- University of California, Los Angeles
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2017-01-04
- Expected to finish
- 2021-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-06-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- BMI between 28 and 40 kg/m2 high scores in the Yale-Food Addiction-Scale right-handed
You may not qualify if…
- History of anorexia nervosa or bulimia or binge eating disorder
- Any contraindication to undergo MRI
- Use of psychotropic medications and/or opiate pain medications.
- Current or past alcohol or drug abuse problem or smoking
- Pregnancy
- Current use of weight loss medication or currently participating in a weight loss program.
- History of seizures, epilepsy or factors/medications associated with lowered seizure threshold.
- History of brain disease or major neurological disorder or mental disorder
- History of brain surgery or history of loss of consciousness >15 min
- History of major gastrointestinal surgery including weight loss surgery
- History of endocrine imbalances including diabetes, thyroid disease, Cushing's disease, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary.
Where it is running
- University of California — Los Angeles, California, United States
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