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Can a smartphone app help people with food insecurity stop binge eating?

NCT ID NCT06348251

Symptom relief Sponsor: Northwestern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested a digital program called FoodSteps for adults who struggle with binge eating, have type 2 diabetes, and face food insecurity. Participants used a mobile app and received coaching and a weekly stipend for 16 weeks. The goal was to see if the program is feasible and acceptable, and whether it might help reduce binge eating and support weight management.

What this could mean

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Active substance
FoodSteps digital intervention with coaching and weekly stipend
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a practical, scalable way to help people with food insecurity manage binge eating and weight.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (31 people) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

31 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 years or older * Recurrent binge eating (≥12 episodes in the past 3 months) * Type 2 diabetes mellitus * Food insecure status (e.g. difficulty accessing food) * Interested in losing weight and reducing binge eating * Willing to use a mobile application * Has a smartphone with Internet access and capacity for calls and text messaging * Has a valid email address * Not pregnant * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis for which the study/intervention is not clinically indicated * Currently receiving clinical services for weight management or binge eating * Started or recently (within the past month) changed dosage of a medication for binge eating, weight management, or diabetes

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

binge eating disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Binge eating Food insecurity Type 2 diabetes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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