Obesity Trial, Recruiting (NCT05353504)

Obesity Trial, Recruiting NCT05353504 Sponsor: Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Condition: Obesity

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Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

People with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher, or a waist-to-hip ratio above certain measurements that indicate excess abdominal fat (confirm with trial site for exact measurements)
People who are able to safely have an MRI scan (no metal implants or other reasons that would prevent this)
People who are willing and able to provide written consent to participate

Who may not be able to join:

People who are competitive or high-performance athletes
People who have experienced a significant mental health condition in the past 12 months, such as depression, substance misuse, eating disorders, or schizophrenia
People living with any ongoing inflammatory condition or cancer
People with type 1 diabetes
People who have previously had weight-loss (bariatric) or stomach surgery
People who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.

Last synced 21 July 2026

This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Principal Investigator: Veronica Witte, PhD, Cognitive Neurology, University Medical Center Leipzig

Phone: +49(0)341/9940-951

Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.

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Date:

To: My Doctor

Re: Clinical trial enquiry

I am writing to enquire about the following clinical trial which may be relevant to my care:

Trial: NCT05353504

Sponsor: Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Phase: Not Applicable

Status: Recruiting

Condition: Obesity

Trial contact: +49(0)341/9940-951

More information: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05353504

Eligibility summary (AI generated)

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

People with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher, or a waist-to-hip ratio above certain measurements that indicate excess abdominal fat (confirm with trial site for exact measurements)
People who are able to safely have an MRI scan (no metal implants or other reasons that would prevent this)
People who are willing and able to provide written consent to participate

Who may not be able to join:

People who are competitive or high-performance athletes
People who have experienced a significant mental health condition in the past 12 months, such as depression, substance misuse, eating disorders, or schizophrenia
People living with any ongoing inflammatory condition or cancer
People with type 1 diabetes
People who have previously had weight-loss (bariatric) or stomach surgery
People who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.

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This information was sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov via Voxsanity (data last synced 21 July 2026). It is not medical advice. Please verify the trial's current status directly with the trial site before acting.

Trial details

Status

Recruiting

Phase

Not Applicable

Sponsor

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Registry

ClinicalTrials.gov

Start date

8 March 2022

Est. completion

1 December 2024

Where this trial is recruiting

🇩🇪 Germany

Primary endpoints

blood-oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) activity during food wanting

Can't join this trial?

Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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