An fMRI Study of Self-regulation in Adolescents With Bulimia Nervosa
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00345943 |
Recruitment Status
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Active, not recruiting
First Posted
: June 29, 2006
Last Update Posted
: February 14, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Eating Disorders | Other: MRI Behavioral: Neuropsychological Testing |
Patients with Bulimia Nervosa (BN) have difficulty regulating impulsive behaviors as suggested by their binge-eating and purging, as well as the high incidence of drug abuse and shoplifting in this population. Understanding dysfunction in the frontostriatal circuitry that mediates self-regulatory control processes will aid development of new therapeutics for the impulsivity associated with BN. We are conducting a longitudinal study to better understand the development and persistence of BN.
Participation in this study includes 4 sections: Neuropsychological Tests, Diagnostic interviews, Pregnancy Test, and MRI scan. All efforts are made to coordinate procedures into one day, and they require between 4 and 5 hours of the participant's time. The option of splitting participation into two study days is also offered for participants who find it more convenient. Participants are compensated with $100 in the form of a check, which is mailed to their home address. Participants will be invited back for follow-up visits.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 71 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Control |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | An fMRI Study of Self-regulation in Adolescents With Bulimia Nervosa |
Study Start Date : | October 2004 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2018 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2018 |
Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa or subclinical BN
Adolescents with Bulimia Nervosa or subclinical Bulimia Nervosa
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Other: MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans
Other Names:
Behavioral: Neuropsychological Testing
Neuropsychological tests
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Healthy control adolescents
Healthy control adolescents
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Other: MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans
Other Names:
Behavioral: Neuropsychological Testing
Neuropsychological tests
Other Names:
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- Magnetic resonance imaging scans [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-up ]This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the structure, function, and connectivity of neural circuits involved in Bulimia Nervosa (BN).
- Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) [ Time Frame: Measured at a single visit ]This estimates Full Scale IQ with excellent reliability and validity for ages 6-90.
- Continuous Performance Task [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-up ]The Continuous Performance Task (CPT) is a standardized measure of sustained attention and impulsivity.
- Stroop Word-Color Interference [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-up ]This is a classic task of cognitive interference that is comprised of 3 subtasks.
- Weather Prediction Task [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-up ]The Weather Prediction Task is a measure of probabilistic learning.
- Silverman [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and follow-up ]This measure consists of one stimulus card and two response cards, each depicting a spatial array of common objects.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current or prior DSM IV diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa or Sub-threshold Bulimia Nervosa (those who meet all DSM-IV criteria for BN, but engage in subjective binge-eating episodes and binge/purge at a frequency of at least once per week for 3 months, whereas meeting full DSM-IV criteria for BN requires binge eating and purging twice per week for 3 months)
- Major Depression
- For control adolescents, no current or past history of an eating disorder
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ferromagnetic implants (e.g., pacemaker)
- Metal braces or retainers
- IQ less than 80
- Any other current major Axis I disorder, other than major depressive disorder (MDD)
- History of concussion, seizure disorder, or other neurological illness
- Claustrophobia
- Pregnant

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00345943
United States, New York | |
New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University Medical Center | |
New York, New York, United States, 10032 |
Principal Investigator: | Rachel Marsh, PhD | Columbia University |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | New York State Psychiatric Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00345943 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
#5606R/6679R R01MH090062 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) DDTR M2-MBB |
First Posted: | June 29, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 14, 2018 |
Last Verified: | February 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Keywords provided by New York State Psychiatric Institute:
Eating Disorders Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia fMRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Feeding and Eating Disorders Bulimia Bulimia Nervosa Mental Disorders |
Hyperphagia Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Signs and Symptoms |