Daily sleep patterns and mood in people with recurrent binge eating
Investigating 24-Hour Patterns of Sleep and Negative Affect among Individuals with Recurrent Binge Eating Behavior
This project tracks daily sleep and mood to understand how they relate to repeated binge-eating episodes in adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | North Dakota State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fargo, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11306629 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you'll complete a remote screening and then take part in a two-week, at-home monitoring period. You will wear a wrist device that records sleep and naps and carry a smartphone to answer short surveys several times a day about your eating and mood. About 230 adults with recurrent binge eating will take part to help researchers map 24-hour patterns tied to binge episodes. The goal is to see how sleep timing, sleep variability, naps, and negative feelings connect with when binges happen.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (21+) who experience recurrent binge-eating behavior and who can wear a wrist device and complete multiple brief smartphone surveys over 14 days are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without recurrent binge eating, those under 21, or anyone unwilling or unable to wear a wrist device or respond to frequent smartphone prompts may not benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could point to specific sleep or mood patterns that signal higher binge-eating risk and help shape more personalized prevention or treatment plans.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have linked sleep problems and negative mood to binge eating and similar two-week actigraphy plus ecological momentary assessment approaches have successfully captured daily mood–eating relationships, though combining detailed 24-hour sleep patterns with momentary mood data is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Fargo, United States
- North Dakota State University — Fargo, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Irish, Leah a — North Dakota State University
- Study coordinator: Irish, Leah a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.