Effects of Brain Stimulation on Food Intake and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
Electric Stimulation Therapy Obesity Weight Loss Eating
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 60
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
148 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · NIH
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About This Trial
This study will determine whether electrical stimulation of an area of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is important in determining the feeling of fullness after eating, affects how much food a person eats and weight loss over 4 weeks. It will also compare weight changes in people who attend weight loss counseling sessions and those who do not over this period of time. O…
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * BMI \>= 25 kg/m\^2 * Age 18-60 years. Women who are post-menopausal will be excluded from the study due to changes in their metabolism that could affect weight loss. We will set the cutoff at age 60 so that the age difference between the men and women is not too great for ana…
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Kat A Ware

(602) 200-5300

wareka@mail.nih.gov

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