Brief Inhibitory Training for Eating - Intervention

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Conditions studied: Overweight and/or Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to conduct a proof-of-concept intervention of daily inhibitory control (IC) training. Aim 1 is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and barriers of an IC training EMI in adolescents' daily life. Aim 2 is to evaluate the efficacy of IC training for modifying the hypothesized intervention mechanism: food-related IC and eating regulation. In the study, participants will: Complete questionnaires and cognitive tasks Receive a short nutrition education Complete three weeks of daily brain games on your phone

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07592728

Run by

George Mason University

People needed

36

Starts

2026-05-01

Expected to finish

2027-03-10

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-17

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 14-17 years old
• Have overweight or obesity (BMI-z≥85th percentile)
• Have a smartphone
• Can read and speak English
• Interest in improving one's diet.

You may not qualify if…

• Not currently in eating disorder or weight loss treatment or receiving pharmacological/surgical treatment for obesity in the past four weeks
• Not meeting criteria for atypical anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa

Where it is running

• George Mason University — Fairfax, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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