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NCT04701671

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

Active, Not Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 9–12Observational
University of Pittsburgh
~180 participants
Updated 2026-06-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Observational (not including MRI scanning)Observational (including MRI scanning)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Measured over Change in BMI from baseline to 24 months
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity
Binge-Eating Disorder

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Where it's being run

2 sites across 2 states
Pennsylvania1
Rhode Island1

Study leadership

  • Andrea B. Goldschmidt, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

What this trial measures

  • BMI (Body Mass Index)Change in BMI from baseline to 24 months

    BMI will be assessed using height and weight (cm/g)

  • Eating BehaviorChange in eating behavior from baseline to 24 months

    Eating behavior will be assessed using the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), a semi-structured interview. Global scores are calculated, with higher scores indicating higher disordered eating symptomology.

  • General Executive FunctioningChange in general executive functioning from baseline to 24 months

    A general n-back task that will involve continuous presentation of neutral stimuli (letters or numbers). Participants indicate via button press whether the target (current) stimulus was presented n items ago.

  • Food-Specific Executive FunctioningChange in food-specific executive functioning from baseline to 24 months

    A food-specific WM task that involves continuous presentation of stimuli representing food and non-food items. Participants indicate via button press whether the target (current) stimulus was presented n items ago.