Brief Inhibitory Training for Eating - Intervention

NCT07592728 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00001112
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

obesity; adolescent; nutrition; eating behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Inhibitory control

  Go-No/Go Task with food cues

  1 month

• Eating self-regulation

  Self-Regulation of Eating Behaviour Questionnaire

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Binge-eating symptoms

  1 month

• Diet Quality

  1 month

Study Arms (1)

Inhibitory control training

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Daily inhibitory control training

Interventions

Daily inhibitory control training BEHAVIORAL

Children will first complete a short nutrition education then complete daily 10-minute inhibitroy control training each day for 10 minutes across 3 weeks

Inhibitory control training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• years old
• Have obesity (BMI-z≥95th percentile)
• Have a smartphone
• Can read and speak English
• Interest in improving one's diet.

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• George Mason University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Study Officials

• Tyler Mason, PhD

  George Mason University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tyler Mason, PhD

CONTACT

703-993-1000; tmason24@gmu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2026
• First Posted: May 18, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 10, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 10, 2027
• Last Updated: May 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: June 2027 for an indefinite time period
• Access Criteria: Anyone