Adults with a Bulimia Nervosa Needed for Brain Imaging Research Study

San Diego CA

Description

ABOUT THE STUDY This research uses fMRI to investigate how brain function drives binge eating. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) techniques use powerful magnetic fields that allow a scanner and a computer to take very detailed pictures of the structure of the brain and brain activation. WHAT YOU'LL BE ASKED TO DO Participation in this study includes questionnaires about mood, eating and behavior, a diagnostic interview and 2 brain imaging study visits. At each of the brain imaging study visits participants spend 2 hours in the scanner. During the scan, participants will complete 3 tasks – a math task, a food choice task, and a taste task. Participants will also complete a blood draw and saliva samples to assess hormone and cortisol levels and will eat lunch after the scan is finished. COMPENSATION Participants are compensated up to $525 for completing all of the study procedures. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE STUDY IF YOU: - are between the ages of 18 and 55 years old - are right-handed - have recurrent episodes of binge eating and purging - these episodes occur at least once per week for last 3 months WE ARE ALSO RECRUITING INDIVIDUALS FOR THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: - a current diagnosis of binge eating disorder - a BMI over 30 - healthy controls with no history of medical issues You can go to our study page on UCSD Clinical Trials website for more details and to request a screening: