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Brain Games for Obesity

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Recruiting

Led By James Roemmich, PhD

Research Sponsored by USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 0, week 9

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to see if playing brain games can change the types of foods people choose to eat. Executive function is the process used to make food choices. #braingames #nutrition #executivefunction

Who is the study for?

This trial is for US citizens who are not pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or lactating. Participants should have a BMI between 23-38 kg/m2 and must not be currently dieting or have had significant weight changes in the past 3 months. They shouldn't use tobacco/e-cigarettes or have any major health issues that would affect their participation.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if playing online games designed to boost decision-making skills can influence food preferences. One group plays games with flower and songbird images, while another plays games featuring various food images.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves playing online games, side effects might include eye strain, headache from screen time, or potential frustration due to game difficulty. No medical side effects are expected.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 0, week 9

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 0, week 9

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 0, week 9 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 in percent correct

Change in response time

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: EFfect-food choicesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will complete four online games at least biweekly during the study.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will complete four online games at least biweekly during the study.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research CenterLead Sponsor

57 Previous Clinical Trials

4,785 Total Patients Enrolled

23 Trials studying Obesity

1,085 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

James Roemmich, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUSDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

15 Previous Clinical Trials

1,583 Total Patients Enrolled

7 Trials studying Obesity

331 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

EFfect-food choices Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05938894 — N/A

Obesity Research Study Groups: EFfect-food choices, Control

Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: EFfect-food choices Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05938894 — N/A

EFfect-food choices 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05938894 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Can individuals who are under the age of 40 join this clinical research?

"This clinical trial is recruiting from the age range of 18 to 70. Additionally, there are 56 trials pertaining to minors and 220 studies catering for seniors over 65 years old."

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Can individuals currently participate in this research initiative?

"As evidenced by the clinicaltrials.gov entry, this experiment is recruiting participants as of July 10th 2023; it was first made available for consideration on August 1st 2023."

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Might I qualify to join this trial?

"In order to enter this trial, patients need to identify as obese and be between 18-70 years old. Approximately 500 participants are required for the study's completion."

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How many people have volunteered for this research project?

"Affirmative. According to the information published on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently recruiting patients. It was first announced on August 1st 2023 and has been recently updated on July 10th of the same year. 500 individuals are required to participate from a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Train Your Brain - Executive Function

James Roemmich 2023. "Train Your Brain - Executive Function". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05938894.

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