Use of Circadian Reset Technology to Alter REM Sleep and Appetitive Control in Patients With Binge Eating Disorder
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Where
- New York, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 40 people, planned
- Started
- 13 May 2025
- Expected to end
- Nov 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets a sham (pretend) treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Circadian Reset Technology
- VR Headset
- Record updated
- 20 April 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Ages 18+
- Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder using EDA-5
- English-speaking
Who cannot take part
- 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
- Pregnancy
- Acute suicide risk/active suicidal ideation
- PSQI score <5 indicating good sleep quality
Where in United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders ProgramNew York, United StatesContact: Jessica BibeauTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
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.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Circadian Reset TechnologyTreatment being tested
Participants will be given the headset to use for 5 minutes twice a day for 1 month while sitting in a resting position. Use will be separated by 12-16 hours of wakefulness.
- VR HeadsetSham treatment, for comparison
Participants will be given a headset to use for 5 minutes twice a day for 1 month while sitting in a resting position. Use will be separated by 12-16 hours of wakefulness.
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Use of Circadian Reset Technology to Alter REM Sleep and Appetitive Control Through Improved Network Connectivity in Brain in Patients With Binge Eating Disorder
- Record updated
- 20 April 2026