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NCT02402088 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
The Role of Emotional Arousal in Food Preference and Taste
A NA study, sponsored by Yale University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 160
- Enrollment target
NCT02402088: Completed NA study, sponsored by Yale University.
NCT02402088 is a NA study that has completed, run by Yale University. The registered enrollment target is 160 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02402088, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Yale University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 160 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of stress in food craving and food consumption in obesity. Using experimentally validated guided imagery procedure, the investigators propose to examine the stress response using subjective, physiological and neurobiological measurements.
Primary Outcome
An abbreviated assessment base don the Food Craving Inventory. The Food Craving Inventory is a self-report questionnaire of specific food cravings. The questionnaire consists of 25 items measuring the frequency of cravings for specific foods and consists of 4 factors or subscales measuring cravings for High Fats, Carbohydrates/Starches, Sweets, and Fast Food Fats and also generates a total score. The brief version of the inventory uses 2 items from each of the 4 subscales.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Stress Imagery
- BEHAVIORAL Food Cue Imagery
- BEHAVIORAL Neutral-Relaxing
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 160 participants |
| Start Date | 2013-08 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-08 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02402088 record still lists
NCT02402088 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 160 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Stress Imagery is the first listed.
NCT02402088 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02402088 about?
NCT02402088 is a clinical study titled "The Role of Emotional Arousal in Food Preference and Taste". The purpose of this study is to examine the role of stress in food craving and food consumption in obesity. Using experimentally validated guided imagery procedure, the investigators propose to examine the stress response using subjective, physiological and neurobiological measurements.
What is the current status of trial NCT02402088?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 160 participants. The study started on 2013-08. Estimated completion is 2019-08.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02402088?
The interventions under investigation include: Stress Imagery (BEHAVIORAL), Food Cue Imagery (BEHAVIORAL), Neutral-Relaxing (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02402088?
This trial is sponsored by Yale University, which has 1,492 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02402088's enrollment target sits among peer trials
160 628th of 2000 higher than 1,347 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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