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The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Eating Behaviors and Food Intake

NCT ID: NCT01616368

Last Updated: 2014-11-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

19 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2013-01-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators propose to study the effect of mindfulness training on the eating behaviors and dietary intake of overweight or obese persons. Mindfulness skills training involves bringing non-judgmental attention to thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations - including hunger and satiety cues. It is hypothesized that as subjects advance through the 8-week class series, developing their capacity for mindfulness and in effect learn to pay attention to the sensations, assumptions, cognitions, and beliefs that underlie their eating behaviors, that their eating behaviors will improve. Specifically, the investigators hypothesize that 1) there will be significant improvements in the areas of uncontrolled and emotional eating, 2) there will be significant decreases in total caloric intake and significant increases in fruits and vegetables, and 3) there will be a positive significant relationship between the frequency/consistency of mindfulness practice and improvements from baseline to follow-up measures.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity Feeding Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MEAL

Participation in an 8-week mindful eating course

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindful Eating and Living Course

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An eight week course designed to teach mindfulness skills with an emphasis on mindful eating.

Interventions

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Mindful Eating and Living Course

An eight week course designed to teach mindfulness skills with an emphasis on mindful eating.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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MEAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 26

Exclusion Criteria

* Psychotic disorders
* Poorly controlled bipolar disorder
* Borderline or antisocial personality disorder
* A diagnosed eating disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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American College of Gastroenterology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Kearney

Staff Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David Kearney, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

Other Identifiers

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MIRB 00458

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id