The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Eating Behaviors and Food Intake

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Eating Behaviors and Food Intake

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01616368
• Other study ID #: MIRB 00458
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 0
• First received: June 6, 2012
• Last updated: November 18, 2014
• Start date: January 2012
• Est. completion date: January 2013

Study information

• Verified date: November 2014
• Source: Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 19
• Est. completion date: January 2013
• Est. primary completion date: January 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Body Mass Index (BMI) > 26

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychotic disorders

• Poorly controlled bipolar disorder

• Borderline or antisocial personality disorder

• A diagnosed eating disorder

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Feeding Behavior
• Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Mindful Eating and Living Course
An eight week course designed to teach mindfulness skills with an emphasis on mindful eating.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research	American College of Gastroenterology

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Eating behaviors	The TFEQ will be administered. Subscales for emotional eating, uncontrolled eating and cognitive restraint will be assessed	baseline, 2 months, 5 months	No
Secondary	Change in Nutrition intake	The ASA-24 and the DHQ will be administered to assess nutritional intake	baseline, 2 months, 5 months	No