Testing different stipend schedules and a mobile program to help adults with binge eating and food insecurity

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 trial will compare different stipend distribution schedules and access to a mobile intervention (FoodSteps) to see if they reduce binge eating episodes and improve food security among adults experiencing both conditions. Participants must be 18 or older, English-speaking, not pregnant, and have recurrent binge eating plus low or very low food security. Enrollment requires a smartphone with internet, ability to receive calls/texts, an email, a W-9, and an active US bank account for electronic funds transfer. Exclusion criteria include BMI under 19.5, certain non-indicated conditions, current weight-management treatment, or recent changes in weight-loss or binge-eating medications. The study is led by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, with no listed collaborators.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult 18 years or older
* English-speaking
* Non-pregnant
* Recurrent binge eating (≥12 episodes in the past 3 months)
* Low or very low food security (score ≥2 on the 6-item 30-day Short Form Food Security Survey)
* Willing to use a mobile application
* Has a smartphone with Internet access and capacity for calls and text messaging
* Has a valid email address
* Willing to complete a W-9 form
* Have an active U.S. bank account to which they can and are willing to receive electronic funds transfer

Exclusion Criteria:

* BMI of less than 19.5
* Diagnosis for which the study/intervention is not clinically indicated
* Currently working with a clinical professional to receive services for weight management or binge eating
* Started or recently changed (within past month) dosage for a medication for weight loss or binge eating

Where it's running

• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Andrea Graham, PhD
• Email: andrea.graham@northwestern.edu
• Phone: 312-503-5266

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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.