The effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on eating behaviors and body weight in obesity: A Randomized Controlled Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease

• Registration Number: KCT0001455
• Lead Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

•19 to 65 years old
•Right handed
•BMI = 25kg/m2
•Ability to write, read, and understand all elements of the study
•Informed consent signed.

Exclusion Criteria

•Past history of head or eye injury or epilepsy
•Body metallic implants, pacemaker, claustrophobia and any other contraindication to fMRI or rTMS;
•Current use of psychotropic drugs (except for antidepressants on a stable dose for at least one month)
•Current use of any anti-obesity drug (three months washout period for any other medication)
•Pregnancy or breast feeding
•Past history of Diabetes Mellitus, thyroid disease, renal disease and malignancy
•Major psychiatric disorder requiring immediate treatment
•Substance dependence
•Individuals currently receiving any psychological therapy for their eating disorder
•Substance dependence
•severe infection, metabollic acidosis, acromegaly adn Cushing syndrome

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional Study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Body Weight

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Korean eating attitude test (KEAT-26) and Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ)) scores, visceral fat assessed by CT, intrahepatic fat infiltration, brain MRI, HOMA-IR, CERAD-K