Brain scans reveal why eating triggers Binge-Purge cycles
NCT ID NCT05995496
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how eating changes brain activity related to self-control in women with bulimia nervosa. Researchers will use MRI scans to compare brain responses after fasting versus after a meal. The goal is to understand why control breaks down, leading to cycles of bingeing and purging.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal why people with bulimia lose control after eating, pointing toward new psychological or behavioral treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct therapies, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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