Wearable brain device aims to curb binge-eating in bulimia
NCT ID NCT05614024
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a noninvasive brain-training technique called neurofeedback in 30 women with bulimia nervosa. Using a wearable headband that measures brain activity, participants receive real-time feedback while eating to improve self-control. The goal is to see if this training reduces loss-of-control eating and purging episodes over one week.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: * Female * Aged 18 to 45 years * Meet diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa * Current body mass index greater than or equal to 18.5kg/m2 but under 30kg/m2 * English-speaking Exclusion criteria: * Ongoing medical treatment, major medical condition, or psychiatric disorder that may interfere with study variables or participation * Current psychotherapy focused primarily on eating disorder symptoms * Pregnancy or planned pregnancy, or lactation during the study period * Allergy to ingredients in the standardized meal or in the shake
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Computational Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10027, United States
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