A Single Session Self-guided Acceptance-based Digital Intervention Targeting Food Cravings in Pregnancy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

130 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-15

Study Completion Date

2024-11-14

Brief Summary

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Pregnancy is a time of heightened risk for disordered eating behaviors, which have been linked to adverse health outcomes in gestation, delivery, and the postpartum. These adverse outcomes may at least in part be mediated by greater risk of deviation from recommended gestational weight gain trajectories, especially in those engaged in binge and loss of control eating. This study will explore the efficacy of a single-session, self-guided online acceptance-based intervention targeting food cravings as powerful and modifiable predictors of binge and LOC eating in pregnancy.

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Detailed Description

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Pregnancy is a time of heightened risk for disordered eating behaviors, which have been linked to a range of adverse health outcomes in pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum. These adverse outcomes may at least in part be mediated by greater rates of deviation from recommended weight gain trajectories, especially in those engaged in binge and loss of control eating. Food cravings are powerful triggers of binge and loss of control eating in non-pregnant populations with preliminary evidence linking cravings to disordered eating behaviors and greater weight gain in pregnancy as well. This study builds on preliminary evidence to suggest that acceptance-based approaches are effective in reducing the adverse impacts of cravings on behavior by exploring the efficacy of a single-session, self-guided online acceptance-based intervention targeting food cravings in pregnant participants as predictors of maladaptive eating behaviors and deviations from recommended gestational weight gain trajectories.

The efficacy of a single-session, self-guided online acceptance-based intervention targeting food cravings in pregnant participants will be examined in a randomized controlled trial. Pregnant individuals in the second trimester (n = 130) who endorse current cravings will be randomly assigned to the intervention or an untreated control group. The intervention group will participate in a single-session, self-guided online workshop imparting skills grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, including acceptance, defusion, and present-moment awareness. Both groups will complete comprehensive assessments at baseline, one-month follow-up, and at full-term. The results of this initial efficacy trial will inform the integration of acceptance-based self-guided health coaching targeting food cravings into routine prenatal care to prevent adverse outcomes associated with disordered eating behaviors in pregnancy.

Conditions

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Pregnancy Weight Gain Eating Disorders Perinatal Problems Binge Eating Craving

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment

The intervention group will participate in a single-session, self-guided online intervention imparting skills grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The one-hour workshop guides participants through evidence-based exercises, brief video clips, and reflection activities designed to clarify values and teach skills to foster acceptance, defusion, and present-moment awareness.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Single-session acceptance-based online workshop targeting food cravings as predictors of loss of control and binge eating in pregnancy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the intervention will learn acceptance-based strategies for reducing the adverse impact of food cravings on eating behaviors. Unlike control-based strategies, acceptance-based strategies do not attempt to change the content or frequency of thoughts; rather, they foster willingness to acknowledge and experience uncontrollable thoughts, urges, and emotions as what they are - nothing more, nothing less. Acceptance-based approaches have demonstrated efficacy in reducing the adverse impact of food cravings on eating behaviors in non-pregnant samples.

Control

Participants in the control group will not receive any intervention; they will complete assessments on the same schedule as the intervention group (baseline, 1 month, at full term)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Single-session acceptance-based online workshop targeting food cravings as predictors of loss of control and binge eating in pregnancy

Participants in the intervention will learn acceptance-based strategies for reducing the adverse impact of food cravings on eating behaviors. Unlike control-based strategies, acceptance-based strategies do not attempt to change the content or frequency of thoughts; rather, they foster willingness to acknowledge and experience uncontrollable thoughts, urges, and emotions as what they are - nothing more, nothing less. Acceptance-based approaches have demonstrated efficacy in reducing the adverse impact of food cravings on eating behaviors in non-pregnant samples.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 and older
* Current residence in the United States
* Fluency in English
* Currently pregnant in the second trimester
* Experience of any food cravings

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No