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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Body Weight Changes Bulimia Eating Disorders Feeding and Eating Disorders Hyperphagia Mental Disorders Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Weight Loss

Age range

14 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Stanford, California, 94305-5722, United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine if an internet-based intervention designed to reduce binge eating and improve healthy weight regulation skills will result in reductions in binge eating and weight loss, or weight maintenance, in overweight adolescents who binge eat.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Female and male high school students in Hayward Unified School District or Meridian School District
85th or greater percentile for age-adjusted weight
Objective binge eating one or more times weekly for a duration of ≥ 3 months
Access to a computer with internet access
English literacy at a sixth grade reading level

Exclusion criteria

Current (or history of) diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia nervosa
Active suicidal ideation
Current enrollment in a formal weight loss or binge eating program (e.g., Weight Watchers)
Any medical condition in which the actual condition or treatment affects weight and/or appetite (i.e., cancer, diabetes)

Treatment and study plan

Internet-based intervention designed to reduce binge eating and improve healthy weight regulation

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Frequency of binge eating; weight

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2005
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Jul 29, 2005
Registry last updated: Jan 18, 2010

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