Brain training may help curb food cravings

NCT ID NCT06426693

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether people with overweight or obesity and high food cravings can learn to change their brain's response to food cues using real-time neurofeedback. Participants will try to control a thermometer-like display reflecting their brain activity while viewing food images. The goal is to reduce cravings and improve eating habits, measured through questionnaires and dietary assessments at one month follow-up.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: neurofeedback device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug, brain-training approach to help people manage food cravings and eat healthier.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants. The sham-controlled design means some may not benefit, and results may not apply to everyone with overweight or obesity.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Yale MRRC Anlyan Center
RECRUITING

New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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