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Effects of a Computer Game on Activity Choices

NCT00875511 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-06-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study seeks to discover whether peer rejection increases the value of food relative to peer interaction in overweight individuals. After playing a computer game that randomly simulates peer rejection or peer acceptance, participants will play another computer game that will assess the value of food and social interactions.

Overweight individuals may be more likely to resort to food in moments of distress and less likely to choose to interact with a peer to reestablish their sense of belongingness.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University at Buffalo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sarah J Salvy, Ph.D. · University at Buffalo

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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