FoodSteps Food Access Study
Recruitment for this study is now open!
To find out if you’re eligible, please fill out our screener. If you are eligible, a research team member will reach out to you.
Are you struggling with binge eating and diabetes? Adult volunteers with type 2 diabetes who have difficulty accessing food are invited to participate in a remote Northwestern research study. The study is recruiting people who struggle with binge eating to participate in testing a mobile web app called FoodSteps.
What Is FoodSteps?
A 16-week, evidence-based program to reduce binge eating and empower healthier eating behaviors with support from a personal health coach. Through the app, you can:
- Learn behavior change strategies
- Set personalized goals
- Track and view your progress
- Access resources
FoodSteps was designed at Northwestern University with input from over 300 people looking to improve their health – just like you.
Am I Eligible?
- Experience binge eating
- Have type 2 diabetes
- Experience difficulty accessing food
- Interested in reducing binge eating and losing weight
- Willing to use a mobile app with coaching
- Have a smartphone and email address
- English-speaking, non-pregnant adult (18+) living in the U.S.
- Eating an unusually large amount of food in one sitting
- Feeling a "loss of control" or like you can't stop eating
These binges...
- Lead you to feel upset or distressed
- Repeat often (at least once a week)
How Can I Join a Study?
- Screen: Fill out and submit our screener to see if you’re potentially eligible
- Assess: Complete the eligibility assessment of interviews and surveys
- Join: Accept your invitation to join our study!
What Happens If I Join a Study?
- You will receive:
- Free access to the app website
- 16 weeks of support from your personal health coach
- A new electronic scale (yours to keep!)
- A $10 weekly stipend
- You will be asked to:
- Complete 2 interviews & 3 surveys, and earn up to $90
- Weigh yourself weekly
- Use the app & chat with your coach as much as you like
Study Name: Evaluating a Digital Intervention for Binge Eating and Weight Management among Adults with Food Insecurity
IRB #: STU00219612
PI: Andrea Graham, PhD