Plain-English translation of NCT06864065 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.
Researchers want to understand how the brain handles emotions differently in women with binge eating disorder compared to women without it. The study uses special brain imaging equipment (called fNIRS) to watch brain activity while participants do exercises that involve looking at upsetting pictures and trying to manage their emotional response. This research may help explain why some people struggle with emotional eating and binge eating.
Many people with binge eating disorder struggle to control their emotions, but scientists don't fully understand what's happening in the brain that makes this harder. This study aims to fill that gap by seeing exactly how the brain processes emotions in people with binge eating disorder versus those without it.
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You will visit a research center where researchers will place special brain imaging sensors on your forehead to measure brain activity. During the visit, you'll look at upsetting images and practice calming your emotions while your brain activity, heart rate, breathing, and skin responses are recorded. The study involves four groups of women matched by age and body weight, so you may be compared with women who have binge eating disorder, women who eat when emotional, or women without these patterns.
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