Effects of rTMS on Food Choice in Anorexia Nervosa

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Anorexia Nervosa

In brief

This study will examine the impact of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on food choice behavior and related neural activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05918835

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

72

Starts

2023-04-24

Expected to finish

2027-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• DSM-5 Diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa
• Age 18-35 years
• Female
• Right-handed
• Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 16.0
• Voluntarily admitted to inpatient eating disorders unit at NYSPI
• Competent to provide informed consent
• English-speaking
• Medically stable

You may not qualify if…

• High risk of suicide
• Current substance use disorder or other co- morbid psychiatric condition requiring specialized treatment (e.g., psychosis)
• Diagnosis of major medical or neurological problem or taking medication that significantly increases risk for seizure or affects interpretation of findings (e.g., unstable hypertension, seizure disorder)
• Food restrictions (e.g., allergies) which impact greater than 30% of food choice task's choice options
• Indwelling ferromagnetic metallic object (e.g., pacemaker, pump), non- removable metal jewelry, medicinal patch or recent metallic ink tattoo
• History of seizure
• Diagnosis of epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, meningoencephalitis or intracerebral abscess, or parenchymal or leptomeningeal cancers
• Prior exposure to TMS
• Pregnancy
• Currently breast-feeding
• Significant claustrophobia
• Implanted devices or stimulators
• Hearing loss (e.g., currently undergoing treatment with ototoxic medications or those with cochlear implants)

Where it is running

• New York State Psychiatric Institute — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)

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