Executive functioning and physical activity in obesity

• Conditions: E66; Obesity

• Registration Number: DRKS00004834
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Hochschule HannoverKlinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-04-04
• Study Completion: 2014-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 162

Inclusion Criteria

Arm 1: Obesity grade II/III (BMI>35 kg/m2), no bariatric surgery, age18-65 years, men and women
Arm 2: Excess weight loss after bariatric surgery > or = 40%, age 18-65 years, men and women

Exclusion Criteria

Deficient German skills, impaired intelligence, history of learning disorder or developmental disability, psychosis, neurological illness or injury, current substance use disorder, impaired sensory function. Dermatological disorder or allergy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
One-time assessment of executive functions by using the following computerized neurocognitive tasks: Iowa Gamling Task (IGT), Austin Maze, Corsi Block-Tapping Test, wordlist

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
One-time psychological assesment using the following self-ratings: Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression, Behavioural Inhibition System/Behavioural Activation System Scale, Wender-Utah-Rating Scale, <br>Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales, <br>Effortful Control Scale of the Adult Temperament Questionnaire