Description Module

Description Module

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NCT ID: NCT04420767
Brief Summary: This study is a randomized clinical trial to test the effect of a type of non-invasive brain stimulation on the response to a behavioral intervention designed to enhance cognitive control over food cravings in obese and overweight women. The brain stimulation is called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). All eligible participants will engage in a behavioral intervention known to enhance control over food cravings and will be randomly assigned to receive either tDCS or sham stimulation to the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
Detailed Description: This study is a randomized clinical trial to test the effect of a type of non-invasive brain stimulation on the response to a behavioral intervention designed to enhance cognitive control over food cravings in obese and overweight women. The brain stimulation is called transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) which is a form of stimulation that delivers a low amplitude electrical current to the brain via the scalp (i.e. trans-cranial) to modify brain activity. All eligible participants will engage in a behavioral intervention (Go-No Go task), known to enhance control over food cravings, and will be randomly assigned to receive either tDCS or sham stimulation to the right prefrontal cortex of the brain during 8 20-min daily sessions. Primary outcome: score changes in eating behaviors scales (YFAS and TFEQ), scales will be applied at baseline and at the end of the 8 brain stimulation sessions. Secondary outcomes: changes in diet, brain function (brain MRI/MRS) Other outcomes: food cravings scales and impulse control scales and cognitive function.
Study: NCT04420767
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT04420767