Self-Control in Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Bulimia Nervosa focused on measuring bulimia nervosa, binge eating, purging, fasting, eating disorder, control
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Aged 18 to 35 years
- Currently between 85 and 130% of the expected weight for height
- Right-handed
- English-speaking
Additional Inclusion Criteria for Women with Bulimia Nervosa:
° Meet DSM-5 criteria for bulimia nervosa
Exclusion Criteria:
- Medical instability
- Ongoing medical treatment, medical condition, or psychiatric disorder that may interfere with study variables or participation
- Shift work
- Pregnancy, planned pregnancy, or lactation during the study period
- Allergy to any of the ingredients in or unwillingness to consume the standardized meal or unwillingness to drink water during the fasting period
- Any contraindication for fMRI
Sites / Locations
- Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Participants with Bulimia Nervosa
Participants without Bulimia Nervosa
Participants are randomly assigned (in even numbers across the two groups) to scan order: A. These participants are first scanned after 16 hours of fasting on one day, and are next scanned after a standardized meal on a second day. B. These participants are first scanned after a standardized meal on one day, and are next scanned after 16 hours of fasting on a second day.
Participants are randomly assigned (in even numbers across the two groups) to scan order: A. These participants are first scanned after 16 hours of fasting on one day, and are next scanned after a standardized meal on a second day. B. These participants are first scanned after a standardized meal on one day, and are next scanned after 16 hours of fasting on a second day.