EAT: A Reliable Eating Assessment Technology for Free-living Individuals

This study is testing a small, privacy-focused wearable device that you wear around your neck. It records color images of your head and upper body, but no sound. The goal is to see how well this device can monitor your eating behaviors over time. We're looking for adults aged 18 and older who live in the Chicago area, have a BMI of 18.5 or higher, and can speak, read, and write in English. You also need a smartphone and computer. We'll measure how long you wear the device each day over 7 days to see if it's successful. The study is currently unclear about its recruitment status.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 72 participants. It tests different ways of blurring images captured by a wearable device, including Blur Obfuscation, Cartoon Obfuscation, Edge Obfuscation, and No Obfuscation.
What's involved
You will visit the lab for consent and device training. Then, you'll wear the device at home for four "active" weeks, keep a food log, and have phone calls with a dietitian. There will be "washout" weeks in between where you don't have study tasks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary endpoint, daily wear time, is measured at 7 days.

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NCT06118528

EAT: A Reliable Eating Assessment Technology for Free-living Individuals

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalBasic science
Northwestern University
~72 participants
Updated 2026-05-07 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Blur ObfuscationCartoon ObfuscationEdge ObfuscationNo Obfuscation (raw)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Daily wear time
Measured over 7 days
Wearable Electronic Device
1 sites across 1 states
Illinois1

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

BMI greater than or equal to 18.5
Chicago metropolitan area resident
Able to speak, read and write in English
Has a valid phone number
Owns a smartphone
Has access to a computer

Exclusion

Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals
Experienced significant weight loss/gain in the last three months (25 lbs or more)
Diagnosed with or has a family history of genetic obesity syndromes (e.g., Prader-Willi, Bardet-Biedl, Cohen Syndrome)
Member of household enrolled in the study
  • Daily wear time7 days