Project VIBE: Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating in Adolescents (NCT06819813)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The aim of this project is to pilot test a novel mobile app intervention for adolescents with dysregulated eating behaviors and elevated weight status. This intervention will incorporate evidence-informed strategies targeting self-regulation into cognitive-behavioral treatment for maladaptive eating. Adolescents will use the app for 16 weeks and provide feedback on its usability and effectiveness in managing dysregulated eating.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (7 items).
Location: Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck 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).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Report more than 2 instances of compensatory behavior (e.g. diuretics, laxatives, vomiting, driven exercise) in the past 3 months
- Not fluent in English at a third-grade reading level or higher
- Currently taking medications known to affect weight or appetite or concurrently involved in treatment for eating or weight disorders
- Meet criteria for a medical or psychiatric condition (e.g., diabetes, bulimia nervosa) known to significantly affect eating or weight, aside from binge eating disorder
- Developmental or cognitive delay precluding participation in the intervention
- Currently pregnant or lactating
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
- University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
💰 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.