Effects of a Computer Game on Activity Choices

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University at Buffalo School of Medicine, April 2009

First Received: April 2, 2009 No Changes Posted

Sponsored by:	University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Information provided by:	University at Buffalo School of Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00875511

Purpose

The study seeks to discover whether peer rejection increases the value of food relative to peer interaction in overweight individuals. After playing a computer game that randomly simulates peer rejection or peer acceptance, participants will play another computer game that will assess the value of food and social interactions.

Overweight individuals may be more likely to resort to food in moments of distress and less likely to choose to interact with a peer to reestablish their sense of belongingness.

Condition
Overweight

Study Type:

Observational

Further study details as provided by University at Buffalo School of Medicine:

Primary Outcome Measures:

amount of food chosen amount of social time chosen [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	November 2008

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults between the ages of 18-50

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Adults ages 18-50
Adults with a BMI greater than or equal to 18.5
Adults must report at least a moderate liking of study foods used

Exclusion Criteria:

Adults should have no psychopathology
Adults should have no developmental disabilities
Adults should have no cold or upper respiratory distress that could influence their activities
Adults should have not be taking medications that could affect their food intake
Adults should have no dietary restrictions
Adults should have no food allergies

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00875511

Contacts

Contact: Margaret A Read, M.A.

716-829-6819

mread@buffalo.edu

Locations

United States, New York
University at Buffalo, Division of Behavioral Medicine	Recruiting
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214
Contact: Steve Spence 716-829-3400 spence@buffalo.edu
Principal Investigator: Sarah J S, Ph.D.

Sponsors and Collaborators

University at Buffalo School of Medicine

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Sarah J Salvy, Ph.D.

University at Buffalo

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	University at Buffalo ( Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Ph.D. )
Study ID Numbers:	Study #3480
Study First Received:	April 2, 2009
Last Updated:	April 2, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00875511 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University at Buffalo School of Medicine:

peer rejection
obesity
amount of food chosen
amount of social time chosen

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity
Overweight

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Overweight

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 11, 2009