Food Addiction and Hormone Study

Texas Tech University

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Disordered Eating

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02638155

505490

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this exploratory study is to use Electrogastrography (EGG) to measure and compare the gastric myoelectrical activity between persons with food addiction (FA) and a control group. Additionally, this study will explore if differences exist between perceived hunger and satiety and hormone levels related to hunger and satiety in both groups. The comparison of the EGG readings and hormone levels is the next step in furthering our understanding of food addiction and how the physiology - not simply the symptomatology - of FA does or does not relate to weight management.

Full description

The study will be conducted over 2 days and will consist of psychological assessments as well as EGG measurement (similar to EGG) and blood draws to examine hunger and satiety hormones.

Enrollment

30 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants will include men and women who identify with weight struggles related to disordered eating and a control sample of people who do not identify with weight issues or disordered eating. Must be able to read and write English

Exclusion criteria

Anyone with a chronic disease including type II diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, cardiovascular disease, cancer of any type
Anyone who is currently pregnant, or lactating
Medications that may influence or inhibit appetite, sensory functioning, or hormone signaling- e.g. antibiotics, anti-depressants, obesity medications
Report of medical condition or surgical intervention that affects swallowing ability
Allergy, aversion, or dislike to any of the meal replacements or snacks offered
Previous or current diagnosis of a psychiatric illness such as schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder listed in the DSM-IV or DSM-5
Report of medical conditions that prohibits overnight fasting