Biasing Food Value Construction

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine whether food value construction can be biased in individuals with anorexia nervosa. The main question it aims to answer is: Can a simple training task increase the importance of relevant food attributes such that subsequent choices about what to eat in individuals with anorexia nervosa will look more like those of healthy eaters? Participants will undergo a simple training paradigm where they view food items and focus on different attributes (e.g., its tastiness or healthiness). Participants will then be asked to make decisions about what foods they'd like to eat.

NCT Number	NCT07692945
Lead Sponsor	University of Chicago Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions	Anorexia Nervosa
Enrollment	150 participants
Start Date	2026-09-01
Primary Completion	2028-06-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-07-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-09