Study details
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Effects of Brain Stimulation on Food Intake and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NCT IDNCT00739362ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase
Phase 2
Target enrollment
148
Study length
about 18 years
Ages
18–60
Locations
1 site in AZ
What this study is about
This trial is testing whether electrical stimulation affects how much food a person eats and weight loss over 4 weeks. It compares weight changes in people who attend weight loss counseling sessions to those who do not, also over this period of time.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Sham/no-stimulation
- 2.Use Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS)
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Endpoints
Primary: weight loss
Secondary: responses to Perceived Stress Scale, weight loss
Devices
therapeutic
Body systems
Endocrinology