RECRUITING

Project VIBE: Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating in Adolescents

Study Overview

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Description

The aim of this project is to pilot test a novel mobile app intervention for adolescents with dysregulated eating behaviors and elevated weight status. This intervention will incorporate evidence-informed strategies targeting self-regulation into cognitive-behavioral treatment for maladaptive eating. Adolescents will use the app for 16 weeks and provide feedback on its usability and effectiveness in managing dysregulated eating.

Official Title

Open Trial of a Technology-Based Intervention for Dysregulated Eating in Adolescents With or At Risk for Overweight or Obesity

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-01
Study Completion:2026-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06819813

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:13 Years to 19 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * BMI≥75th percentile for their age and sex
  2. * Report recent loss of control eating and/or overeating (≥3 episodes of either type of eating behavior in the past 3 months)
  3. * Have an email address, Smartphone, and regular access to the internet
  4. * Be willing and able to measure their height and weight prior to study enrollment
  1. * Report more than 2 instances of compensatory behavior (e.g. diuretics, laxatives, vomiting, driven exercise) in the past 3 months
  2. * Not fluent in English at a third-grade reading level or higher
  3. * Currently taking medications known to affect weight or appetite or concurrently involved in treatment for eating or weight disorders
  4. * Meet criteria for a medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., diabetes, bulimia nervosa) known to significantly affect eating or weight, aside from binge eating disorder
  5. * Developmental or cognitive delay precluding participation in the intervention
  6. * Currently pregnant or lactating

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Erin R Stalvey, MPH
CONTACT
4125869066
stalveyer@upmc.edu
Abigail Wharton, M.S.
CONTACT
whartona@upmc.edu

Principal Investigator

Andrea B Goldschmidt, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pittsburgh
Andrea K Graham, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Northwestern University

Study Locations (Sites)

Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60208
United States
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

  • Andrea B Goldschmidt, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh
  • Andrea K Graham, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Northwestern University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-04-01
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-01
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Mobile Intervention
  • Adolescent

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Obesity
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Binge Eating