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Use of Circadian Reset Technology to Alter REM Sleep and Appetitive Control in Patients With Binge Eating Disorder
Use of Circadian Reset Technology to Alter REM Sleep and Appetitive Control Through Improved Network Connectivity in Brain in Patients With Binge Eating Disorder
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18+ * Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder using EDA-5 * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Acute suicide risk/active suicidal ideation * PSQI score \<5 indicating good sleep quality * A condition that may create a risk while using the VR headset including risk of falls, seizures, a heart condition, migraines, an eye or vision condition, or an inner ear condition.
About the study
This project includes testing circadian reset technology (CRT) on frequency of binge eating in a sample of 40 individuals with binge eating disorder. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Both groups use a virtual reality (VR) headset for 10 minutes (5 upon waking, 5 before sleep) daily for 1 month. One group will use the CRT software on the headset and the other group will use a software intended to be a control. Measures will be taken at baseline and 1-month. The researchers anticipate that use of CRT will improve sleep quality leading to increased appetitive control.
What is being tested
- Circadian Reset Technology (behavioral)
- VR Headset (behavioral)
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Participants: 40 · Started: May 13, 2025
Contact the study team
- Tom Hildebrandt · Phone: 212-659-8673
- Jessica Bibeau · Phone: 212-659-8673
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06858774
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program, New York |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.