A single-center, assessor-blinded, randomized-controlled feasibility study of near infrared spectroscopy neurofeedback for binge-eating disorder
- Conditions
- F50.4E66F50.9Overeating associated with other psychological disturbancesObesityEating disorder, unspecified
- Registration Number
- DRKS00014752
- Lead Sponsor
- Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische SoziologieUniversitätsmedizin Leipzig
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 73
Ages = 18 years
- Full syndrome binge-eating disorder (BED) or BED of low frequency and/or limited duration according to DSM-5
- BMI: 25.0 - 45.0 kg/m2
- Written informed consent
- Sufficient German language skills
- Feasible commute to the IFB Research Unit
- Serious somatic conditions (e.g., neurological disorders, stroke, head injury)
- Serious mental disorders (e.g., psychotic disorder, suicidality, substance use disorder, ADHD, developmental or intellectual disability)
- Impediment in hearing, vision, or language with an effect on testing
- Previous or planned bariatric surgery
- Use of medication that impacts weight or executive functioning (e.g., antipsychotics)
- Ongoing psychotherapy
- Pregnancy or lactation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The number of objective binge-eating episodes at post-treatment, derived from the Eating Disorder Examination, will be compared between groups, correcting for the baseline value
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Feasibility including recruitment, attrition, assessment completion, patients’ program evaluation<br>- Eating disorder psychopathology<br>- Executive functioning<br>- Weight management behavior<br>- Mental and physical health