Stress study testing how self-control affects eating choices
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how stress and self-control can affect what people do with diet and weight. You may be asked to follow specific study procedures and complete tasks while being assessed (including possible scanning).
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be between 18 and 70 years old
- Be able to read, write, and speak English fluently
- Be willing and able to follow the study steps and sign consent
- Be currently on a diet to maintain or lose weight and be actively making/keeping diet changes
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study looks at how stress and anxiety affect the way people make decisions. It may help researchers understand these processes better.
This study looks at how brain and body reward signals change after eating different ultra-processed foods. It may help researchers understand how food choices and metabolism relate to weight and mood in some people.
This study looks at how your brain and body (heart rate, etc.) respond to sudden physical and emotional stress. You will do tasks like placing your hand in cold water or viewing emotional images while we record your brain activity with EEG. The results may help understand how stress affects health.
This study uses brain scans to understand how your brain responds to stress. You will complete tasks and answer questions while undergoing an MRI to help researchers learn more about emotional responses.
This study looks at how a specific brain area and its connections (in the orbitofrontal cortex) affect how people make choices. You may be asked to do decision-related tasks while your brain is measured to better understand this system.
This study uses brain scans and short real-life mood/stress check-ins to understand how stress and perceived control work in teens with depression. It may help researchers better pinpoint brain patterns linked to depression and how teens experience control during stressful moments.
Hear when a new Self-Control trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.