Clinical trials: Appetitive Behavior
Food Preferences, Appetitive Behavior
The Impact of the Physiological Response to Sugar on Brain Activity and Behavior
The goal of this pilot study is to test the feasibility of assessing how biological factors and chemical properties of sugars may influence metabolism and food reward in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT06015490
- Testing
- Sucrose drink, Glucose drink, Fructose drink
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating
tDCS for Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Obesity
Even when they know it can improve health, many individuals with loss of control eating struggle when they are trying to make and sustain new health habits for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss.
- Conditions
- Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04405089
- Testing
- Device: Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) coupled with cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Obesity
Use of Medication to Improve Weight Loss in Suboptimal Early Responders to Behavioral Treatment
This is a two-phase study. Phase 1 will evaluate obesity-related behavioral and biological characteristics as potential predictors of response to behavioral treatment (BT) for weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03779048
- Testing
- Behavioral Treatment, Phentermine 15 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity
A 6-month Observational Study on Combined Oral Contraceptives and Body Weight in Pre-Menopausal Women With Overweight or Obesity
Approximately 15 million women of reproductive age women in the United States have overweight or obesity and use the combined estrogen and progestin oral contraceptive pill (COC).
- Conditions
- Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity, Body Weight Changes, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05061472
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Control of Cognition (Naltrexone, Methylphenidate, and ADHD Study (NMAS))
The goal of this research is to understand the functioning of 'regulatory circuits' in the brain. We are also interested in how the medications methylphenidate and naltrexone affect these regulatory circuits.
- Trial name
- NMAS (NCT01993108)
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity
Semaglutide Treatment, Appetite, and Eating Behavior: Long-term Effects
This study will evaluate the effect of semaglutide on eating behavior, appetite (hunger/fullness), and food liking in the long-term, as compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- STABLE Wt Loss (NCT05548647)
- Testing
- Behavioral Treatment, Semaglutide 2.4 MG/0.75 ML Subcutaneous Solution [WEGOVY]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania