Self-Control in Bulimia Nervosa

ID#: NCT04409457

Age: 18 - 35 years

Gender: Female

Healthy Subjects: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Phase: N/A

Recruitment Status: Recruiting

Start Date: September 01, 2020

End Date: July 31, 2024

Contact Information:
Maia Chester, BA
212-659-8799
Laura A Berner, PhD
212-659-8799
Summary: This study examines the influence of acute fasting and eating on self-control in adult females with and without bulimia nervosa (BN). Specifically, the study team is investigating whether differences in behavior and brain activation in response to computer tasks after fasting and after eating a meal could help to explain the symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Data will be collected using questionnaires and a technology called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Eligibility:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Female

- Aged 18 to 35 years

- Currently between 85 and 130% of the expected weight for height

- Right-handed

- English-speaking Additional Inclusion Criteria for Women with Bulimia Nervosa: ° Meet DSM-5 criteria for bulimia nervosa

Exclusion Criteria:

- Medical instability

- Ongoing medical treatment, medical condition, or psychiatric disorder that may interfere with study variables or participation

- Shift work

- Pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or lactation during the study period

- Allergy to any of the ingredients in or unwillingness to consume the standardized meal or unwillingness to drink water during the fasting period

- Any contraindication for fMRI
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