tDCS for cognitive flexibility in orthorexia nervosa
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a gentle electrical brain stimulation method called tDCS can improve flexible thinking and brain wave patterns in people with orthorexia—an intense, unhealthy focus on "clean" eating. If you have orthorexia and meet a few health requirements, you may join a study to see if this non-invasive treatment helps.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- You have low depressive symptoms (score of 17 or less on the Beck Depression Inventory).
- You have a diagnosis or high score (61 or more) on the Test for Orthorexia Nervosa (a measure of unhealthy obsession with healthy eating).
- You have no serious brain or mental health conditions (like epilepsy, schizophrenia).
- You are not taking medications that change brain excitability (like certain antidepressants or antipsychotics).
- You do not have any metal in your head, implanted brain stimulators, or pacemakers.
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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