Neurofeedback During Eating: A Novel Mechanistic Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 45
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Female
• Aged 18 to 45 years
• Meet diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa
• Current body mass index greater than or equal to 18.5kg/m2 but under 30kg/m2
• English-speaking
Locations
United States
New York
Center for Computational Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITING
New York
Contact Information
Primary
Jessica Qiu, B.A.
jessica.qiu@mssm.edu
212-201-2679
Backup
Laura A Berner, Ph.D.
laura.berner@mssm.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-05-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Real fNIRS Neurofeedback Arm
Participants assigned to the experimental arm will see their true, real-time brain activation (i.e., active real-time neurofeedback) during the neurofeedback session. This activation will be displayed to the participant as a thermometer that will increase as brain activation in the target region increases.
Sham_comparator: Sham-Control fNIRS Neurofeedback Arm
Participants assigned to the sham-control arm will see false feedback (or a fake signal) that is not connected to their right vlPFC activation during the neurofeedback session.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai