Brief Inhibitory Training for Eating - Intervention

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to conduct a proof-of-concept intervention of daily inhibitory control (IC) training. Aim 1 is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and barriers of an IC training EMI in adolescents' daily life. Aim 2 is to evaluate the efficacy of IC training for modifying the hypothesized intervention mechanism: food-related IC and eating regulation. In the study, participants will: Complete questionnaires and cognitive tasks Receive a short nutrition education Complete three weeks of daily brain games on your phone

Condition

  • Overweight and/or Obesity

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 14 Years and 17 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • 14-17 years old - Have overweight or obesity (BMI-z≥85th percentile) - Have a smartphone - Can read and speak English - Interest in improving one's diet.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not currently in eating disorder or weight loss treatment or receiving pharmacological/surgical treatment for obesity in the past four weeks - Not meeting criteria for atypical anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Inhibitory control training
  • Behavioral: Daily inhibitory control training
    Children will first complete a short nutrition education then complete daily 10-minute inhibitroy control training each day for 10 minutes across 3 weeks

Recruiting Locations

George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Contact:
Tyler Mason

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
George Mason University

Study Contact

Tyler Mason, PhD
703-993-1000
tmason24@gmu.edu