Train Your Brain - Executive Function
The purpose of this research is to test if playing games designed to improve an individual's executive function can change their views about the types of foods they eat. Executive function is a set of mental processes that people use every day to make decisions - such as what kinds of foods they choose to eat and when and where they eat those foods.
Conditions:
🦠 Overweight and Obesity
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 25 September 2023
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) December 2025
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) December 2025
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 500
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * BMI 23-38 kg/m2
    • * US citizenship
    • * Not currently dieting to lose weight and no weight loss or gain of \>2 kg over the past 3 months
    • * No tobacco or e-cigarette use
    • * Not pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant while participating in the study

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Not a US citizen
    • * Currently dieting to lose weight
    • * Weight loss of \>2 kg over the past 3 months
    • * Tobacco or e-cigarette use
    • * Pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant while participating in the study
    • * A history of bariatric surgery
    • * Diagnosis of major medical or psychiatric condition that would interfere with participation, including not being physically able to play the games, or a current eating disorder
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 70 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ 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

  • First Submitted 7 May 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 10 July 2023
  • First Posted 11 July 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 26 April 2024
  • Last Update Posted 30 April 2024
  • Last Verified April 2024