Brain training for food cravings
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a brain-training technique called neurofeedback to help reduce food cravings. You'll get MRI scans while learning to control brain activity related to cravings.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is over 25, meaning you are considered overweight or obese.
- You have a high score on a food craving questionnaire (above 2.37).
- You are not currently using or have not used prescription weight-loss medications in the past 6 months.
- You have not lost more than 10% of your body weight in the last 6 months.
- You do not smoke or use nicotine, and you do not have a current neurological or psychiatric condition, type 2 diabetes, or any reason you cannot have an MRI (like metal implants).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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