Applying Novel Technologies and Methods to Inform the Ontology of Self-Regulation: Binge Eating and Smoking

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT03353649

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

This study aims to examine targets of self-regulatory function among two exemplar populations for which behavior plays a critical role in health outcomes: smokers and individual who binge eat (BED). This is the second phase of a study that aims to identify putative mechanisms of behavior change to develop an overarching "ontology" of self-regulatory processes.

Official Title

Applying Novel Technologies and Methods to Inform the Ontology of Self-Regulation: Binge Eating and Smoking

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Understand English sufficiently to provide informed consent - Right-handed - Normal or corrected-to-normal vision and no color blindness Additional Inclusion Criteria for Smoking sample: - Smoke 5 or more tobacco cigarettes/day for past year - BMI greater than or equal to 17 and less than 27 Additional Inclusion Criteria for Binge Eating Sample: - BMI greater than or equal to 27 and less than 45 - Weight limit of 350 lbs - Non-smoking (defined as no cigarettes in past 12 months-this includes former and never smokers)
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Significant medical illness - History of mental disorder due to a medical condition - Lifetime history of major psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) - Current use of any medication for psychiatric reasons (including stimulants and mood stabilizers) Additional Exclusion criteria for Binge Eating Sample: - Lost weight in recent past (>10 pounds in past 6 months) - Currently in a weight-loss program (e.g., Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig) - Currently on a special diet for a serious health condition Additional Exclusion Criteria for Smoking Sample: - Binge eating behavior
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Investigator(s)

Russell Poldrack
Judith Prochaska
Senior Associate Vice Provost, Clinical Research Governance and Professor of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)

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Contact

Russell A Poldrack, PhD
650-497-8488

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