Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training for Bariatric Surgery Patients
NCT ID: NCT03488966
Last Updated: 2024-05-29
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
85 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-03-20
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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MB-EAT
Behavioral: group psychotherapy. Eight weekly sessions, each session is 2 hours in duration.
Mindfulness Based Eating and Awareness Training
Eight sessions of Mindfulness Based Eating and Awareness Training (MB-EAT) will be delivered once per week over the course of 8 weeks, following an introductory session. The treatment uses general mindfulness meditation and eating meditation to help participants bring greater awareness and understanding to their relationship with food. Homework consists of weekly mindfulness exercises.
Waitlist Control
Wait list control.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Mindfulness Based Eating and Awareness Training
Eight sessions of Mindfulness Based Eating and Awareness Training (MB-EAT) will be delivered once per week over the course of 8 weeks, following an introductory session. The treatment uses general mindfulness meditation and eating meditation to help participants bring greater awareness and understanding to their relationship with food. Homework consists of weekly mindfulness exercises.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Fluent in English.
3. Have the capacity to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Active serious mental illness (i.e., psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder).
3. Active severe depression (i.e., current major depressive disorder diagnosis and PHQ-9 score \> 20 \[severe depression\]).
4. Active severe anxiety (i.e., current anxiety disorder diagnosis and GAD-7 score \> 15 \[severe anxiety\]).
5. Active symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (i.e., current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder).
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University Health Network, Toronto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Susan Wnuk, Ph.D
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Health Network, Toronto
Locations
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Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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References
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Hofmann SG, Sawyer AT, Witt AA, Oh D. The effect of mindfulness-based therapy on anxiety and depression: A meta-analytic review. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010 Apr;78(2):169-83. doi: 10.1037/a0018555.
Adams CE, Benitez L, Kinsaul J, Apperson McVay M, Barbry A, Thibodeaux A, Copeland AL. Effects of brief mindfulness instructions on reactions to body image stimuli among female smokers: an experimental study. Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Feb;15(2):376-84. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts133. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
Alberts HJ, Thewissen R, Raes L. Dealing with problematic eating behaviour. The effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on eating behaviour, food cravings, dichotomous thinking and body image concern. Appetite. 2012 Jun;58(3):847-51. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.01.009. Epub 2012 Jan 10.
Beck NN, Johannsen M, Stoving RK, Mehlsen M, Zachariae R. Do postoperative psychotherapeutic interventions and support groups influence weight loss following bariatric surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized trials. Obes Surg. 2012 Nov;22(11):1790-7. doi: 10.1007/s11695-012-0739-4.
Dalen J, Smith BW, Shelley BM, Sloan AL, Leahigh L, Begay D. Pilot study: Mindful Eating and Living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psychological outcomes associated with a mindfulness-based intervention for people with obesity. Complement Ther Med. 2010 Dec;18(6):260-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.09.008. Epub 2010 Nov 11.
Godsey J. The role of mindfulness based interventions in the treatment of obesity and eating disorders: an integrative review. Complement Ther Med. 2013 Aug;21(4):430-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.06.003. Epub 2013 Jul 9.
Greeson JM. Mindfulness Research Update: 2008. Complement Health Pract Rev. 2009 Jan 1;14(1):10-18. doi: 10.1177/1533210108329862.
Grossman P, Niemann L, Schmidt S, Walach H. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health benefits. A meta-analysis. J Psychosom Res. 2004 Jul;57(1):35-43. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00573-7.
Heatherton TF, Baumeister RF. Binge eating as escape from self-awareness. Psychol Bull. 1991 Jul;110(1):86-108. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.110.1.86.
Kalarchian MA, Wilson GT, Brolin RE, Bradley L. Binge eating in bariatric surgery patients. Int J Eat Disord. 1998 Jan;23(1):89-92. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199801)23:13.0.co;2-i.
Kristeller JL, Hallett CB. An Exploratory Study of a Meditation-based Intervention for Binge Eating Disorder. J Health Psychol. 1999 May;4(3):357-63. doi: 10.1177/135910539900400305.
Odom J, Zalesin KC, Washington TL, Miller WW, Hakmeh B, Zaremba DL, Altattan M, Balasubramaniam M, Gibbs DS, Krause KR, Chengelis DL, Franklin BA, McCullough PA. Behavioral predictors of weight regain after bariatric surgery. Obes Surg. 2010 Mar;20(3):349-56. doi: 10.1007/s11695-009-9895-6. Epub 2009 Jun 25.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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16-5731
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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