EEG neurofeedback for children with overweight and food-specific impulsivity
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- overweightfood-specific impulsivityE66Obesity
- Registration Number
- DRKS00013315
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsmedizin Leipzig, Integriertes Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum (IFB) AdipositasErkrankungen, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Percentile of body mass index = 90 or loss of control eating; sufficient German language skills
Exclusion Criteria
Severe physical condition; acute psychiatric symptoms; neurological impairments; Medication with effect on executive functioning; intelligence quotient < 80; participation in structured weight loss treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change of EEG frequency band activity: pre-post-intervention difference of EEG frequency band activity
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method • Reduction of impulsivity: pre-post intervention difference in impulsivity , assessed via computer tests (e.g., Balloon Analogue Risk Task for Youth [BART-Y], Approach-Avoidance Task [AAT]) und via self-report questionnaires (Inventar zur Erfassung von Impulsivität, Risikoverhalten und Empathie bei 9-14-jährigen [IVE; Inventory for the assessment of impulsivity, risk taking behavior and empathy in 9- 14years old children] – subscale impulsivity)<br>• Reduction of eating disorder psychopathology: pre-post intervention difference in eating disorder psychopathology, assessed via interview with the child (Child Eating Disorder Examination [ChEDE]) <br>• Change of body mass index standard deviation score (BMI-SDS): pre-post intervention difference in BMI-SDS<br>