Testing Intervention Strategies for Addressing Binge Eating and Food Insecurity
1 other identifier
interventional
120
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized trial to assess whether different stipend distribution schedules and access to a mobile intervention can help reduce binge eating and improve food security status among adults experiencing food insecurity and recurrent binge eating.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2026
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 14, 2026
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 22, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 29, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2027
September 29, 2026
September 1, 2026
1.3 years
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in binge eating
Change in number of binge eating episodes
4 months
Study Arms (4)
Monthly Stipend & No App
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive a monthly stipend for four months to aid with implementing health behavior changes.
Monthly Stipend & FoodSteps App
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a monthly stipend for four months to aid with implementing health behavior changes, and access to the FoodSteps app.
Weekly Stipend & No App
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a weekly stipend for four months to aid with implementing health behavior changes.
Weekly Stipend & FoodSteps App
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a weekly stipend for four months to aid with implementing health behavior changes, and access to the FoodSteps app.
Interventions
Participants will get access to the FoodSteps digital intervention for 16 weeks
Participants will receive a weekly stipend for four months to aid with implementing health behavior changes.
Participants will receive a monthly stipend for four months to aid with implementing health behavior changes.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adult 18 years or older
- English-speaking
- Non-pregnant
- Recurrent binge eating (≥12 episodes in the past 3 months)
- Low or very low food security (score ≥2 on the 6-item 30-day Short Form Food Security Survey)
- Willing to use a mobile application
- Has a smartphone with Internet access and capacity for calls and text messaging
- Has a valid email address
- Willing to complete a W-9 form
- Have an active U.S. bank account to which they can and are willing to receive electronic funds transfer
You may not qualify if:
- BMI of less than 19.5
- Diagnosis for which the study/intervention is not clinically indicated
- Currently working with a clinical professional to receive services for weight management or binge eating
- Started or recently changed (within past month) dosage for a medication for weight loss or binge eating
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 22, 2026
First Posted
September 29, 2026
Study Start
September 14, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Last Updated
September 29, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-09