Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Based Diet Program on Weight Loss

NCT ID: NCT05328791

Last Updated: 2024-07-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 35 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-05-15
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-20

Brief Summary

Meditation interventions, including mindfulness-based approaches, can be effective in reducing psychological stress . Mindfulness meditation, which cultivates awareness of present-moment experience with a nonjudging attitude, is theorized to promote adaptive self-regulation,which is thought to be key to maintaining long-term eating habits and appetite regulation.In the light of this information, in this study, it is aimed to observe the effect of mindfulness approach on body weight and eating behaviours.

Detailed Description

The use of minfulness based programs for body weight control and stress management is increasing. One of the main reasons for this situation is that individuals care more about the diet and body weidght as a result of the increase in health concerns and stress. In addition, such cognitive support programs in the diet process provide a more comfortable and stress-free continuation of the diet. Based on the above-mentioned information; in this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness based diet intervention on weight loss and eating behaviuors.

Individuals who meet the research criteria will randomize according to their file numbers (with the ramdomizer program) and divide into 2 groups: mindfulness group (15) and control group . Food consumption records, anthropometric measurements and eating behaviours scale of all individuals will record at the beginning and end of the study. In order to prevent interaction between individuals, all diet programs will prepare at different times and individually.

Conditions

Obesity; Weight Loss

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Mindfulness+Diet intervention

Diet and mindfulness intervention

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Dietary and mindfulness intervention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Dietary intervention: Preparation and follow-up of diet program

Mindfulness intervention: Implementation of cognitive stress reduction program

Diet intervention

Diet intervention

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Dietary and mindfulness intervention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Dietary intervention: Preparation and follow-up of diet program

Mindfulness intervention: Implementation of cognitive stress reduction program

Interventions

Dietary and mindfulness intervention

Dietary intervention: Preparation and follow-up of diet program

Mindfulness intervention: Implementation of cognitive stress reduction program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between the ages of 20-65
• Being obese (BMI≥30 kg/m2)
• Volunteering to participate in research

Exclusion Criteria

• Being pregnant/lactating
• Having a psychological problem
• Being on a followed diet program

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Amasya University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Ankara University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

ümüş özbey yücel

Clinical Researcher of the Amasya University Nutrition and Diet Department

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

ümüş Ö yücel

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ankara University

Locations

Ümüş Özbey Yücel

Ankara, Select An Option…, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

AnkaraUniv2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id