A Brief Appetite Awareness Intervention for Eating and Weight Regulation Among College Freshmen

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Brief Appetite Awareness Intervention for Eating and Weight Regulation Among College Freshmen: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02496637
• Other study ID #: 1506S74643
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2015
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: October 2018
• Source: University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The proposed study is a randomized clinical trial investigating the effects of a weight gain and eating dysregulation prevention intervention among college freshmen women. It will compare Appetite Awareness Training (AAT) to a standard nutritional education group and a no treatment control group. Appetite Awareness Training approach to increasing eating regulation through training individuals to eat in response to their appetite cues rather than external or emotional cues.

Description:

All female freshmen students residing in the university dorms were recruited to participate in this study. After completing the baseline assessment, eligible participants were randomly assigned to one of the three arms. Those in the AAT condition received guided administration of AAT over the course of three weekly group sessions, with an additional booster session three weeks after completion (week 6). The standard treatment comparison group received four similarly timed group sessions of psychoeducational/nutrition information facilitated by a registered dietician. A manualized approach to administration of the intervention was created based on the AAT treatment and was strictly followed in order to standardize the implementation of the prevention groups. The no-treatment control group only participated in the assessments.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 130
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 20 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Incoming University of Minnesota Duluth freshmen women residing in on campus dormitories

Exclusion Criteria:

• Males, non-dormitory residing, non-freshmen.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Eating Disorders
• Feeding and Eating Disorders
• Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Appetite Awareness
Appetite Awareness Training (AAT) is an approach to increasing eating regulation through training individuals to eat in response to their appetite cues rather than external or emotional cues
• Nutrition Education
Nutrition education provides information about energy balance, dietary guidelines, portion and serving sizes, and other general dietary information.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Minnesota Duluth	Duluth	Minnesota

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Body Weight measured in pounds		Baseline, 6 weeks, 4 months
Primary	Change in Appetite Awareness as assessed by the Interoceptive Awareness Questionnaire (appetite subscale)		Baseline, 6 weeks, 4 months
Secondary	Change in Body Image as assessed by the Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction with Body Parts Scale		6 weeks, 4 months
Secondary	Change in Weight Management self-efficacy as assessed by the Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire		6 weeks, 4 months