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NCT Number: NCT07592728

Brief Inhibitory Training for Eating - Intervention

The purpose of this study is to conduct a proof-of-concept intervention of daily inhibitory control (IC) training.

Aim 1 is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and barriers of an IC training EMI in adolescents' daily life.

Aim 2 is to evaluate the efficacy of IC training for modifying the hypothesized intervention mechanism: food-related IC and eating regulation.

In the study, participants will:

Complete questionnaires and cognitive tasks Receive a short nutrition education Complete three weeks of daily brain games on your phone

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Key information

Conditions

Overweight and/or Obesity Behavior Behavior, Animal Body Weight Feeding Behavior Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

14 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia, 22030, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Tyler Mason

CONTACT

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 14-17 years old
  • Have overweight or obesity (BMI-z≥85th percentile)
  • Have a smartphone
  • Can read and speak English
  • Interest in improving one's diet.

Exclusion criteria

  • Not currently in eating disorder or weight loss treatment or receiving pharmacological/surgical treatment for obesity in the past four weeks
  • Not meeting criteria for atypical anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa

Treatment and study plan

Daily inhibitory control training

Behavioral

Children will first complete a short nutrition education then complete daily 10-minute inhibitroy control training each day for 10 minutes across 3 weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. Inhibitory control

    Time frame: 1 month

    Go-No/Go Task with food cues

  2. Eating self-regulation

    Time frame: 1 month

    Self-Regulation of Eating Behaviour Questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

  1. Binge-eating symptoms

    Time frame: 1 month

    Eating Pathology Symptom Inventory

  2. Diet Quality

    Time frame: 1 month

    Mini-EAT

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Tyler Mason, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

703-993-1000

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

George Mason University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Inhibitory Control Training for Adolescents

Acronym: BITE-I

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
May 18, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 17, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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