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The current study aims to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of enhanced cue exposure therapy (E-CET) in reducing negative emotional eating, in comparison to an active control behavioral lifestyle intervention (BLI) in a double-blind, parallel, randomized controlled trial. The secondary aim is to evaluate whether changes in the four types of CS-US expectancy mediate the changes in NEE.


Clinical Trial Description

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental treatment or control BLI group. Those in the experimental group will receive 6 weeks of E-CET treatment and followed up for 8 weeks post-treatment. Those in the control group will receive 6 weeks of behavioral counselling integrating behavioral strategies for making changes related to diet and exercise, followed up for 8 weeks post-treatment. Research question 1: Is E-CET an efficacious intervention for reducing NEE? Hypothesis 1: E-CET will lead to greater reductions in NEE at post-treatment and follow-up compared to BLI. Reseach question 2: Does E-CET work via the violation of the four types of expectancy? Hypothesis 2: Changes in the believability of the four types of expectancy will mediate the treatment effects of E-CET on NEE. ;


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NCT number NCT06012045
Study type Interventional
Source The University of Hong Kong
Contact Wai Sze Chan, PhD
Phone +85239172295
Email chanwais@hku.hk
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date December 1, 2023
Completion date November 30, 2026

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