Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT04701671?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Pediatric Obesity. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT04701671 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-02

Project THINK: Trajectories of Health, Ingestive Behaviors, and Neurocognition in Kids (NCT04701671)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Overweight/obesity and loss of control eating (characterized by the sense that one cannot control what or how much one is eating) are prevalent among children and adolescents, and both are associated with serious medical and psychosocial health complications. Although our recently published data suggest that youth with these conditions may have relative deficits in neurocognitive functioning, particularly working memory, understanding of how these processes and their neural correlates are related to change and stability in eating and weight-related outcomes over time is limited, thereby impeding development of targeted, optimally timed interventions. The present study aims to assess prospective associations between general and food-specific executive functioning and underlying neural substrates, and eating and weight outcomes among children at varying levels of risk overweight/obesity and eating disorders, which will help guide research efforts towards the development of effective prevention and intervention strategies.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (0 items).

Location: University of PIttsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Not currently taking any medications known to affect weight or appetite
Free of any current or past medical or psychiatric conditions known to significantly affect eating or weight (e.g., diabetes, bulimia nervosa), with the exception of binge eating disorder
In the low average range or higher on measures of general intellectual functioning
Free of any conditions affecting executive functioning (e.g., recent concussion, history of traumatic brain injury)
Fluent in English, and able to read and comprehend study materials
Not currently pregnant

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)

University of PIttsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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