Cognitive training against obesity.

Training inhibitory skills against obesity.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23099

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-30

Start date

2012-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

obesity

Interventions

Training of inhibitory skills through 4-week internet based computerized cognitive training. Participants in the intervention group train their cognitive inhibition skills five days per week for four

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 8-18 years old and in treatment for obesity in Maastricht University Medical Center.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inadequate Dutch language skills; 2. No at home access to internet.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Lower BMI (measured height and weight); 2. Less caloric intake of snack food in the lab (bogus taste test).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Better general inhibitory skills (measured with the stop signal task, a computerized task measuring general inhibition skills); 2. Less impulsive behaviour in daily life (measured with a questionnaire).	—

Contacts

Public ContactRamona Guerrieri

Postbus 616

r.guerrieri@maastrichtuniversity.nl+31 (0)43 3884049

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)