Understanding and Targeting Self-Regulatory Control in Bulimia Nervosa

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Conditions studied: Bulimia Nervosa, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Mental Disorders

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of noninvasive prefrontal cortex (PFC) neurofeedback during eating in women with bulimia nervosa (BN) using wearable brain imaging, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), together with a brain-based 4-week text-messaging intervention. The investigators will examine how these interventions may influence inhibitory control and eating disorder symptoms in women with bulimia nervosa.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07581158

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

40

Starts

2026-04-25

Expected to finish

2028-12-14

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• Aged 18 to 55 years
• Meet diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa (BN) or BN of low frequency and/or limited duration
• Current body mass index greater than or equal to 18.5kg/m2 but under 40kg/m2
• English-speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Ongoing medical treatment or planned/recent change in medical treatment, major medical condition, or psychiatric disorder that may interfere with study variables or participation
• Current psychotherapy focused primarily on eating disorder symptoms
• Pregnancy or planned pregnancy, or lactation during the study period
• Allergy to ingredients in the shake

Where it is running

• Center for Computational Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States

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