Brain zaps tested for 'Healthy Eating' obsession
NCT ID NCT07141979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mild electrical brain stimulation technique called tDCS can improve cognitive flexibility in people with orthorexia nervosa — an extreme fixation on healthy eating. Researchers will compare brain wave patterns and task performance before and after real or fake stimulation in 48 adults. The goal is to understand the brain activity behind orthorexia, not to cure it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug brain stimulation method to help people with orthorexia think more flexibly about food.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (48 people) that measures brain activity, not symptoms. It may not lead to a treatment, and tDCS effects can be subtle or inconsistent.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Istanbul Medipol University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••