Plain-English translation of NCT06044285 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This research study explores what happens in your body and brain when you change your eating habits away from ultra-processed foods. Researchers want to understand whether people experience withdrawal symptoms—similar to other substances—when they reduce these foods, and how your brain responds to food cravings. You'll be asked to follow one of three eating patterns for about two weeks while researchers track your physical response, mood, and eating behaviors.
Scientists are trying to understand whether ultra-processed foods can create addiction-like responses in our bodies, and what happens when people try to reduce or eliminate them. This knowledge could help doctors better support people who struggle with food-related eating patterns.
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You'll visit the lab three times over about two weeks. At your first visit, you'll answer questions and have basic measurements taken while eating your normal diet. Between visits, you'll wear a fitness tracker, answer daily food questions, and wear a glucose monitor. At your second visit, you'll be randomly assigned to either continue eating normally, follow a low-processed-food diet on your own, or eat prepared low-processed-food meals provided by the study. At your third visit, you'll have another set of measurements and a brain imaging scan (fMRI). You'll also complete brief surveys one and three months later to check in on how you're eating.
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