Status:
RECRUITING
Project THINK: Trajectories of Health, Ingestive Behaviors, and Neurocognition in Kids
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
Brown University
The Miriam Hospital
Conditions:
Pediatric Obesity
Binge-Eating Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
9-12 years
Brief Summary
Overweight/obesity and loss of control eating (characterized by the sense that one cannot control what or how much one is eating) are prevalent among children and adolescents, and both are associated ...
Detailed Description
The current study will examine prospective associations among general and food-specific EF and related neural substrates, and the developmental course of weight gain and LOC eating from middle childho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Not currently taking any medications known to affect weight or appetite
- Free of any current or past medical or psychiatric conditions known to significantly affect eating or weight (e.g., diabetes, bulimia nervosa), with the exception of binge eating disorder
- In the low average range or higher on measures of general intellectual functioning
- Free of any conditions affecting executive functioning (e.g., recent concussion, history of traumatic brain injury)
- Fluent in English, and able to read and comprehend study materials
- Not currently pregnant
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 10 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 9 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04701671
Start Date
December 10 2020
End Date
May 9 2028
Last Update
December 10 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of PIttsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
2
Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903