Food addicts. Eating disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The first group will receive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for 10 20-minute sessions, five consecutive sessions and five sessions every other day, and at the same time, they will rece
Sponsors
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female or male participants aged 20 to 65 years and BMI>30 who are obese by the relevant tests and body mass measurement and will be identified "food addiction" based on the food addiction questionnaire (YFAS). Not having significant illnesses including diabetes, malignancy (any cancer or tumor diagnosed by a medical professional), heart disease, uncontrolled blood pressure, psychiatric illness (based on whether they had previously been diagnosed with a mental illness, not having symptoms of psychotic spectrum and bipolar disorder, Alzheimer and dementia), previous head injury that led to a loss of brain function or the presence of any metal in the head area due to injury or surgery that interfered with the results of brain waves or the use of TDCS slowness or any other significant medical condition will be excluded from the study. Obese participants had not received any obesity intervention at the time of data collection. Having minimum literacy to fill out self-report forms means minimum literacy of 9th grade.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Oxytocin sensitivity, non-cooperation, emergency occurrence, being pregnant or being pregnant during the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive function. Timepoint: Before and after receiving oxytocin and of transcranial direct current stimulation. Method of measurement: By go/no go test and dot probe task. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotional performance. Timepoint: Before and after receiving oxytocin and transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS). Method of measurement: By Gross and John emotion regulation questionnaire.;Weight control. Timepoint: Before and after receiving oxytocin and transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS). Method of measurement: By BMI table and scales.;Craving for food. Timepoint: Before and after receiving oxytocin and transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS). Method of measurement: Food craving questionnaire-trait.;Food addiction. Timepoint: Before and after receiving oxytocin and transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS). Method of measurement: Yale Food Addiction Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactEhsan Saboori
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed