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Hormone Therapy

Continuous OC for Binge Eating Disorder

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Jessica Baker, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-intervention (week 1) to intervention endpoint (week 12)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at how birth control affects the eating habits and brain activity of women with binge eating disorder.

Eligible Conditions
  • Binge Eating Disorder
  • Binge Eating
  • Bulimia
  • Eating Disorders

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-intervention (week 1) to intervention endpoint (week 12)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-intervention (week 1) to intervention endpoint (week 12) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change From Pre-intervention to Intervention Endpoint in Binge Eating Sum Score
Change From Pre-intervention to Intervention Endpoint in Delay Discounting Parameter k
Change From Pre-intervention to Intervention Endpoint in Dorsal Striatum Signal Intensity in Response to Reward During the Monetary Incentive Delay Task (MIDT)
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Secondary outcome measures
Change From Pre-intervention to Intervention Endpoint in Behavioral Inhibition Subscale Score
Change From Pre-intervention to Intervention Endpoint in Self-reported Reward Sensitivity Subscale Score

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Continuous OCExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Continuous daily oral drospirenone + ethinyl estradiol for 84 days (i.e., 12-weeks).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor
1,508 Previous Clinical Trials
4,191,034 Total Patients Enrolled
Foundation of Hope, North CarolinaOTHER
15 Previous Clinical Trials
544 Total Patients Enrolled
Jessica Baker, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1 Previous Clinical Trials
10 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Trends in Cognitive SciencesJournal
Pediatric Irritability: A Systems Neuroscience Approach
Leibenluft, Ellen. 2017. “Pediatric Irritability: A Systems Neuroscience Approach”. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.tics.2017.02.002.
Psychological AssessmentJournal
Development and Validation of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI).
Forbush, Kelsie T., Jennifer E. Wildes, Lauren O. Pollack, Danica Dunbar, Jing Luo, Kathryn Patterson, Liana Petruzzi, et al.. 2013. “Development and Validation of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI).”. Psychological Assessment. American Psychological Association (APA). doi:10.1037/a0032639.
NeuroImageJournal
FMRI Visualization of Brain Activity During a Monetary Incentive Delay Task
Knutson, Brian, Andrew Westdorp, Erica Kaiser, and Daniel Hommer. 2000. “FMRI Visualization of Brain Activity During a Monetary Incentive Delay Task”. Neuroimage. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1006/nimg.2000.0593.
Biological PsychiatryJournal
Oxytocin Modulates Amygdala, Insula, and Inferior Frontal Gyrus Responses to Infant Crying: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Riem, Madelon M.E., Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Suzanne Pieper, Mattie Tops, Maarten A.S. Boksem, Robert R.J.M. Vermeiren, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, and Serge A.R.B. Rombouts. 2011. “Oxytocin Modulates Amygdala, Insula, and Inferior Frontal Gyrus Responses to Infant Crying: A Randomized Controlled Trial”. Biological Psychiatry. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.006.
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