Research Study Participation
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Research Study. Participants needed! All
may be eligible!
If you are male or female, between the ages of
12-60, either do/or do not have an eating disorder, and is within or
seeking treatment.
You may be eligible to participate in a study examining the differences
in patterns of attention, flexibility in thoughts, and problem solving
style over time individuals with/without eating disorders.
Participation entails 2 visits for about 3-4 hours each.
Participants may receive a small financial compensation and a two page
description on their performance.
For more information please call Adrianne Flores from the Mount Sinai
Eating and Weight Disorders Program at (212) 659- 8724.
MSSM IRB Approved 4/18/12 to 4/17/13, PI Tom Hildebrandt; GCO
#12-0114
(Posted 11/4/12)
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Research Study
If you are Female, between
the ages of 12-22 and have never been diagnosed with Anorexia
Nervosa.
You may be eligible to participate in a study examining the relationship
between levels of sex hormones and impulsive/compulsive behaviors in
female adolescents/young adults.
Study takes place over 2 visits with each lasting approximately 2 hours
each
Participants will be compensated for their time and effort.
For more information please contact
Adrianne Flores
Clinical Research Coordinator
TEL: 212-659-8724
Email: Adrianne.Flores@mssm.edu
MSSM IRB Approved 6/28/12 to 3/1/12, GCO #11-0376
(Posted 11/4/12)
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Binge Eating Treatment Study for Adolescent Girls, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Teens...Do you struggle with any of these?
--Eating when bored
--Eating certain foods despite trying not to
--Eating more than you wanted to
Parents:
--Are you worried your daughter's eating is out of control?
--Interested in helping her learn more about healthy eating?
If you said yes to any of these, we might be able to help. Contact us to find out if you are eligible for a study of a healthy eating program for 13- to 18-year-old girls.
You could receive up to $75 in gift cards for participating.
For more information, please contact Dr. Suzanne Mazzeo, VCU Department of Psychology, at +1-804-827-9211, or at healthyeats@vcu.edu.
Principal Investigator: Suzanne Mazzeo, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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Research Participants Needed – Cornell College Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorder Research Laboratory
Our research team is conducting a research study to evaluate autonomic, neuroendocrine, and cognitive function in women with eating disorders compared to women without eating disorders.
We are recruiting 20 women with eating disorder symptoms (bulimia nervosa) and 20 women without eating disorder symptoms.
Who can participate?
• Women between the ages of 18-34 who live in Eastern Iowa
or surrounding areas (must have transportation to our research
laboratory at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA).
• Without a diagnosed medical condition which directly affects
autonomic function.
• Not regularly taking medication (except birth control pills)
which affects autonomic function.
What is the process?
• Participants will complete an on-line screening survey to see if
they meet the inclusion criteria for the full-scale study.
• If admitted into the full-scale study, participants will track
their dietary intake and exercise behaviors for 3 consecutive
days.
• Participants will have their blood drawn at a LabCorp location
in Iowa City, IA.
• Participants’ autonomic function will be assessed via
electrocardiogram during exercise and resting conditions at the
Cornell College laboratory. Cognitive reactions to weight-related
images, eating and weight-related behaviors, body mass index,
waist circumference, body fat percentage, weight, and height will
also be assessed.
How will participants be compensated?
• Participants completing the full-scale study will receive $40 in
exchange for their participation.
• All participants completing the screening inventory (whether or
not they meet the inclusion criteria of the full-scale study) will
be entered into a drawing to win one of two gift cards to
Amazon.com in exchange for their participation.
This study is being conducted by Melinda Green, PhD, and Jennifer Fagenbaum, PhD.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Melinda Green at 319-895-4313 or mgreen@cornellcollege.edu. If you are an eating disorder practitioner in Eastern Iowa and may have clients interested in participating, please forward them this contact information.
(Posted Jan. 19, 2012)
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Research Study at Pomona College Seeks Participants
We are looking for women who are currently using disordered eating behaviors to help us out by taking the following survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D9FV6RP
Participants must:
• Be female and over the age of 18
• Have engaged in eating disordered behaviors within the past
three months. This includes binge eating, purging, and/or restricting
food intake.
Upon completion of the survey, participants will be entered to win a $100 gift card.
The survey should take about half an hour to fill out. This research can help us to better understand why people engage in disordered eating and the various factors that contribute to the development of eating disorders. By participating, you will be helping us to improve treatment options for patients like you.
For more information, please contact Natasha Haradhvala at natasha.haradhvala@pomona.edu.
The principal investigators of this study are Natasha Haradhvala (Pomona College, 2012) and Jessica Borelli, PhD.
(Posted Jan. 11, 2012)
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Research Study at UCSD Seeks Participants
UCSD Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program is conducting neuroimaging research studies on those recovered from Anorexia and/or Bulimia Nervosa. This research study will help us examine the neurobiology of Eating Disorders. We are seeking women in recovery who are:
• Between ages 18-45
• Maintaining a normal height and weight
• No serious medical problems
• No current medications (birth control ok)
You may receive compensation up to $1250.00 for completion of the studies. We may also be able to provide travel compensation to San Diego. If you have any questions or would like more information please call (858) 534-8031 or email edresearch@ucsd.edu.
(Posted Jan. 9, 2012)
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Research Study at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Seeks Participants
We need your help to evaluate clinician and patient attitudes towards neurosurgery used to treat Anorexia Nervosa. We are conducting a survey examining the feasibility of using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery in the treatment of Anorexia, and are looking for clinicians who work with eating disorder patients, as well as patients who have received the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa to complete a brief online survey. The survey is completely confidential, and does not ask for any identifying information that might link you to the information you provide. To access the survey, click on the following link and you will be directed to the survey consent page: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DBSAN. Thank you in advance for your time, and we greatly appreciate your participation.
This study was reviewed and approved by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Institutional Review Board on August 15, 2011.
This study is being conducted by Tom Hildebrandt, Psy.D.
(Posted Nov. 22, 2011)
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Research Study at The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute Seeks Participants
The purpose of the proposed study is to explore psychotherapeutic practices being used with individuals with eating disorders, particularly AN. The researcher hopes to gain insight as to why certain treatment approaches and conceptualizations are chosen and what correlational factors may contribute to decision making. Another aim of the study is to evaluate providers' perceptions and related clinical experiences of the effectiveness of the chosen interventions in comparison to the published literature and research.
Eligible participants will be:
--Licensed (Master's degree or higher) as a mental health provider;
and
--Practicing as a mental health provider for at least two years; and
--At least 10 percent of client caseload (current or within last two
years) must consist of individuals with disordered eating
Requirements:
--As a participant you will be asked to provide demographic information,
complete an online questionnaire via Qualtrics and participate in an
in-depth phone interview with the researcher. The interviews will be
audio-recorded.
--The time required for participation in this study will vary for each
individual. It is anticipated the questionnaire will take 20-30 minutes
to complete, however, you will have as much time as you need to complete
as the questionnaire will be self-administered via access to the
Internet. The interview will be set for one-hour time slots.
Potential Risks and Benefits:
--Benefits include meaningful and possible important experience in
participating in research attempting to bridge the gap between science
and practice.
--Risks include outlay of time to participate and potential discomfort
in answering personal questions about your work with clients. No
physical or sociological risk is expected.
--It is not expected that you will suffer any adverse effects from this
study. If that should happen, please contact the researcher or her
supervisor. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you experience
any difficulty as a result of being in this study.
How is the information I provide protected?
--All information gathered will remain confidential. Questionnaires and
transcripts of the interview will be stored in a locked, fireproof safe.
After the completion of the study, data will be kept in a locked file
cabinet for five years. No names or other identifying information will
appear on any of the materials or be associated with any individual
data.
--All questionnaire responses, audio recordings and transcripts of
interviews will be stored and transferred in a secure and confidential
manner. Information will be kept in a secure (key kept only be
researcher), fire-resistant lockbox. All data will be subject to the
researcher and the research team (including dissertation committee
members and coders); however, identifiable data (i.e., name of
participant) will be removed by the researcher before distribution to
research team for coding procedures. In other words, the data that will
be quantitatively analyzed will be de-identified. Identifiable data will
be kept separately and securely from any de-identified data.
The researcher will remain after the study has been completed to provide a debriefing. If you have any questions or problems you may contact:
Krystle Jacobsen, MA, Principal Invesitgator
Phone: +1-651-645-5323, ext. 1237
Email: kjacobsen@forest.edu
Peter Jaberg, PhD, Principal Supervisor
Phone: +1-417-823-3477
Email: pjaberg@forest.edu
(Posted Sept. 21, 2011)
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Binge Eating Disorder Treatment Study at Stanford University Seeking Adult Volunteers
A new Binge Eating Disorder treatment study, at Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, is looking for adult volunteers.
This study compares 2 outpatient, guided self-help treatments for binge eating disorder in adults ages 18-75. The treatments extend over a 4 month period and both consist of 10 group therapy sessions. The first treatment is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the second is Integrative Response Therapy (IRT; a BED guided self-help treatment based affect regulation theories of binge eating).
Who Can Participate?
--Adults (women and men) ages 18-75 with Binge Eating Disorder
--Must be able to speak and read English
--Must be willing to be randomized to either treatment condition
--Must be able to make a 1.5 year commitment (treatment spans 4 months
with three 1-2 hour follow-up assessments)
--No current psychosis, alcohol/drug abuse, or severe depression with
suicidal risk.
The treatment is free. The therapy sessions occur at Stanford
University, and are typically scheduled weekly or biweekly.
Recruitment efforts will continue over the next 2-3 years.
If you have patients or know anyone whom you believe would be an appropriate fit for this study or would like to ask us some questions please contact Sarah Pajarito by phone at (650) 724-9251, or by e-mail at pajarito@stanford.edu
Please contact:
Athena Robinson, PhD
Principal Investigator
Instructor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine
401 Quarry Road
Stanford, CA 94305-5722
(Posted Sept. 9, 2011)
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Research Study Recruitment: UCLA Eating Disorders Program and the Body Dysmorphic Research Program
The UCLA Eating Disorders Program and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Research Program are currently conducting an NIMH-funded study of individuals with anorexia nervosa and those with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). We are interested in understanding common and distinct phenotypes of visual and emotional processing in these disorders using functional magnetic resonance imaging.
The following are the basic inclusion/exclusion criteria for our
study:
--13- to 30-year-old females or males with anorexia nervosa or BDD
--May not be on psychotropic medications
--No other Axis I diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or
substance use disorders
--We will allow those with comorbid depressive disorders or anxiety
disorders (other than OCD)
For one arm of the study, we are recruiting anorexics who are underweight (BMI < 17.5) but in treatment, whom we will scan a second time after they are weight-restored (BMI > 18.5). For a second arm of the study, we are recruiting anorexics that are already weight-restored, whom we will compare to the BDD subjects.
The study is conducted by Jamie Feusner, MD; Michael Strober, PhD; and Cara Bohon, PhD.
If you have any questions or would like to refer a patient, please contact Courtney Sheen at (310) 206-0468 or csheen@mednet.ucla.edu.
(Posted Aug. 11, 2011)
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Research Study Using MRI to Examine Bulimia Nervosa in Adolescent Girls
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center are conducting an NIMH-funded study aimed at understanding brain development and the development of Bulimia Nervosa.
Who can participate?
--Females, 12-18 years old, who binge-eat and purge
--All ethnic groups
Where?
--The study takes place at the New York State Psychiatric Institute,
1051 Riverside Dr, New York, NY
What will happen during the study?
--Participation includes visiting the clinic to complete interviews,
games and puzzles, plus an MRI scan.
--Compensation (up to $400) or treatment (free of charge) will be
provided for participation.
For more information, please call the Eating Disorders Clinic at +1-212-543-5739 or +1-212-543-6072.
Email: MRISTUDY@childpsych.columbia.edu
View a complete project summary here.
Investigators:
--Rachel B. Marsh, PhD
--B. Timothy Walsh, MD
--Evelyn Attia, MD