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Neurofeedback During Eating for Bulimia Nervosa

NCT05614024 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-01-30

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of noninvasive prefrontal cortex (PFC) neurofeedback during eating in women with bulimia nervosa (BN) using a wearable brain imaging device, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The investigators will examine how this training may influence inhibitory control and BN symptoms.

Conditions

  • Bulimia Nervosa

Interventions

OTHER

Real fNIRS Neurofeedback

Participants will be instructed to use real-time fNIRS neurofeedback to non-invasively regulate neural activation associated with symptoms in individuals with bulimia nervosa. During the training, participants will view images on a computer screen, listen to sounds, and consume a shake.

OTHER

Sham-Control fNIRS Neurofeedback

Participants will be instructed to use sham real-time fNIRS neurofeedback to non-invasively regulate neural activation associated with symptoms in individuals with bulimia nervosa. During the training, participants will view images on a computer screen, listen to sounds, and consume a shake.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Laura A Berner, Ph.D. · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-13
Primary Completion
2027-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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