Inhibitory Capabilities Among Women With Eating Disorders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Food Stop; Food Response; Food Response-inhibition
• Interventions: Behavioral: Stop signal food task

• Registration Number: NCT05553574
• Lead Sponsor: Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Brief Summary

The goal of the study is to increase the flexible behavior toward food via inhibition training among restrained eaters. The expectation is that the train will increase food consumption, decrease food-related anxiety and affect implicit attitudes towards palatable foods

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-21
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-23
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-02
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-30
• Study Completion: 2023-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of restrained eaters
• Adults ages 18-40

Exclusion Criteria

• Current history or diagnosis of the following according to the criteria of the DSM-5:

Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations, unspecified psychotic disorder (NOS), a mental disorder due to acquired head injury, bipolar disorder, mental disorder as a result of organic development.

• Abuse or addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Food response	Stop signal food task	-
Food response-inhibition	Stop signal food task	-
Food stop	Stop signal food task	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Main outcome	one hour	The participants will increase food consumption,decrease food-related anxiety and affect implicit attitudes towards palatable foods

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hebrew university of Jerusalem; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel