Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
This project includes testing circadian reset technology (CRT) on frequency of binge eating in a sample of 40 individuals with binge eating disorder. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Both groups use a virtual reality (VR) headset for 10 minutes (5 upon waking, 5 before sleep) daily for 1 month. One group will use the CRT software on the headset and the other group will use a software intended to be a control. Measures will be taken at baseline and 1-month. The researchers anticipate that use of CRT will improve sleep quality leading to increased appetitive control.
This is a clinical trial with total of 40 individuals with Binge Eating Disorder ages 18 or older will be enrolled to use a VR headset with CRT or without. Examine whether 1-month of CRT alters binge eating frequency. Secondary outcomes include examining whether 1-month of CRT alters sleep quality, appetite regulation, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) measures of functional connectivity, food-based impulsivity/craving, and mood. Assessments are completed at baseline, weekly for 1 month, and then a final 1-month follow-up. Procedures include a screening/baseline phase to determine e…
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18+ * Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder using EDA-5 * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Acute suicide risk/active suicidal ideation * PSQI score \<5 indicating good sleep quality * A condition that may create a risk while using the VR headset including risk of falls, seizures, a heart condition, migraines, an eye or vision condition, or an inner ear condition.
Circadian reset technology is a software used on a VR headset in this intervention. The software is a passive viewing experience like a guided meditation that presents visual images.
The software used on a VR headset in this intervention is a passive viewing experience like a guided meditation that presents neutral images that mimics the sequence used in the CRT software.
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