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Brain Imaging for Predicting Obesity Risks

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Waitlist Available
Led By Timothy D Nelson, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Nebraska Lincoln
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 19 years or older
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 seconds after taste delivery
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at how different factors in childhood can lead to obesity later in life by examining the neural vulnerabilities associated with obesity.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults who are at least 19 years old and have either taken part in the Preschool Problem Solving Study or lived in Lancaster County, NE during high school. If not from the study, participants must be no older than 20. Pregnant individuals, those with braces, non-removable piercings, hair extensions, or metal inside their body cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is looking into how childhood and adolescent experiences influence brain responses related to obesity risk in young adulthood using an fMRI while participants taste milkshakes. It aims to identify individual and environmental factors that might predict these neural vulnerabilities.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are generally no side effects associated with undergoing an fMRI scan itself; however, some people may feel uncomfortable lying still in a confined space or may experience anxiety due to the loud noises during scanning.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am 19 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 seconds after taste delivery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 seconds after taste delivery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Reward region activation

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: fMRIExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants are delivered sips of appetizing tastes (milkshake) and tasteless solution throughout the task while in the MRI scanner.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Gretchen Swanson Center for NutritionOTHER
2 Previous Clinical Trials
700 Total Patients Enrolled
University of UtahOTHER
1,098 Previous Clinical Trials
1,778,409 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Obesity
2,179 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Wayne State UniversityOTHER
307 Previous Clinical Trials
108,243 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Obesity
628 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

Milkshake fMRI Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04522947 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: fMRI
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Milkshake fMRI Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04522947 — N/A
Milkshake fMRI 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04522947 — N/A
Obesity Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT04522947 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial actively seeking participants?

"The clinicaltrials.gov listing for this research trial confirms that no new patients are being accepted at the moment, as it was most recently updated on September 8th 2022. However, there is still a plethora of other medical studies currently recruiting participants."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Nebraska
Texas
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

wanting to lose weight.
PatientReceived no prior treatments

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

Is this the only study you have? What other studies are available that don’t require a vaccination unless it’s for weight?
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Modifiable Predictors of Neural Vulnerabilities for Obesity
2020. "Modifiable Predictors of Neural Vulnerabilities for Obesity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04522947.
~46 spots leftby Apr 2025
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