None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : [1. Key Intervention Details]
1) Name & Device: Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS) device.
2) Route & Target: Non-invasive delivery of electrical currents via scalp electr
Sponsors
Seoul National University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adults aged 20 to 65 years as of the registration date. 2. Individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23 kg/m² or higher (including severe obesity). 3. Individuals with no rapid weight loss or drastic lifestyle changes within the last 3 months. 4. Individuals with a score of 20 or higher out of 36 on the 6 'loss of control' items of the General-Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait (G-FCQ-T). 5. Individuals capable of fully understanding the study tasks and providing appropriate responses. 6. Individuals who have voluntarily signed the written informed consent form after hearing the explanation of the study plan and methods.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals unable to fully understand the study explanation or provide voluntary consent. 2. Individuals diagnosed with or currently receiving treatment for psychiatric or neurological disorders within the last 3 months. 3. Individuals with a history of taking or currently taking medications that may affect weight or appetite within the last 1 month. 4. Individuals currently taking medications that may affect eating behavior or mood within the last 1 month. 5. Pregnant women, women with potential for pregnancy, or breastfeeding mothers. 6. Any other individuals deemed by the investigator to have medical conditions, diseases, or history that would make completion of the study difficult or complicate the interpretation of results.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Subjective Appetite Score (Visual Analogue Scale) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Prefrontal Oxygen Saturation (hemodynamic response) measured by fNIRS;Change in Anticipated Effects of Food and Craving Scores (Anticipated Effects of Food Scale; AEFS, General Food Cravings Questionnaire - State; G-FCQ-S);Change in Oxygen Saturation during Real Food Cue (Reactivity/Inhibition) Task;Change in Self-reported Meal Size via Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA);Change in Anthropometric Measures (Weight, BMI, Body Fat, Muscle Mass, WHR, Waist Circumference);Predictive Factors related to Eating Behavior (Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire; DEBQ, Yale Food Addiction Scale; YFAS, Reward-based Eating Drive Scale; RED, Eating Attitudes Test; EAT, Power of Food Scale; PFS) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public Contactseolha Lee
Seoul National University
Outcome results
None listed