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Brief Inhibitory Training for Eating - Intervention
Inhibitory Control Training for Adolescents
Who can join
Ages 14 to 17 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the study
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
What is being tested
- Daily inhibitory control training (behavioral)
Sponsor: George Mason University · Participants: 36 · Started: May 1, 2026
Contact the study team
- Tyler Mason, PhD · Phone: 703-993-1000
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07592728
Locations in the U.S.
| Virginia | George Mason University, Fairfax |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.