Mobile app training to strengthen control over food

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized interventional project will enroll 113 participants with obesity, binge-eating disorder, or bulimia nervosa and offer a food-specific inhibitory control training via the FoodTraining app in addition to treatment as usual (TAU), compared with TAU alone. Participants complete questionnaires at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks measuring eating behaviour, eating-disorder symptoms, mood, social functioning and quality of life. They will also use the FoodTracker app for ecological momentary assessments of intake, thoughts and emotions, and wear non-invasive sensors for glucose monitoring. The trial focuses on feasibility, acceptability, adherence, and clinical impact on emotional and uncontrolled eating.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI in the obesity range (\>30) or a clinician-formulated diagnosis of binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa;
* knowledge of Italian or English;
* access to a mobile device (e.g. smartphone, tablet).

Exclusion Criteria:

* visual impairment not corrected by glasses
* a diagnosis of psychosis;
* intellectual disability.

Where it's running

• Psychiatry Unit, University Hospital, Padova and Bariatric Unit, University Hospital, Padova
  Padova, Padova, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Valentina Cardi, PhD — Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
• Study coordinator: Valentina Cardi, PhD
• Email: valentina.cardi@unipd.it
• Phone: +39049827

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.