Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Food Addiction and Obesity
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Food Addiction
- Obesity Morbid
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Double (Participant, Investigator)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 65 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The neurobiological underpinnings of food addiction in obesity point to chemical, structural and functional imbalance in the mesolimbic dopaminergic brain system. This may cause symptoms of altered reward processing, excessive cravings for hyperpalatable food and repeated self-regulation failures to...
The neurobiological underpinnings of food addiction in obesity point to chemical, structural and functional imbalance in the mesolimbic dopaminergic brain system. This may cause symptoms of altered reward processing, excessive cravings for hyperpalatable food and repeated self-regulation failures to control food intake in this population. Specifically, the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and deeper reward-related brain regions function differentially from healthy controls and similarly to individuals with substance or behavioral addiction. Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation of the mPFC has been shown efficacious in reducing cravings and other addictive symptoms in individuals with SUD, as well as symptoms of compulsivity in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In this study the investigators use deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) with an H-coil to safely stimulate the mPFC and deeper brain regions, in individuals with obesity and food addiction. The investigators aim to produce neuroplasticity favoring the restoration of mPFC functioning, alleviating food addiction symptoms and promoting weight loss.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04692909
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Study Director: Roni Aviram-Friedman, PhD Ben-Gurion University of the Negev