Psychological Wellbeing in Clients in Tier 3 Weight Management Service

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title: Body Image, Psychological Distress, Shame and Disordered Eating in Patients in a Tier 3 Weight Management Service Receiving an Online Delivered, Group Based Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) Informed Psychological Intervention

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to conduct an initial, single case investigation of changes in feelings of shame, overall psychological wellbeing, body image and disordered eating in patients in naturalistic setting, Tier 3 weight management service, following CFT based, online group intervention that runs for 12 weeks.

Clinical Trial Description

Tier 3 weight management services are led by multidisciplinary teams (MDTS) what usually include physicians, dieticians, nurses, physiotherapist, psychiatrists, and psychologists. In the service where the study is conducted referrals to psychology are often made by a dietician. The psychologist in the service also accepts self referrals from patients either during initial assessment with dieticians or at any point of their journey in the service. The psychology pathway is "opt-in", in other words, only patient who actively express interest, motivation and wish to make use of the additional psych resource and accepted.

The participants will be offered the intervention by the group facilitating clinician (who is a part of care team). Initially the principal supervisor was meant to facilitate group intervention, but because the principal supervisor is going on maternity leave the group will be facilitated by a qualified substitute clinician. This clinician will offer an assessment of needs to all patients referred for psychological support. The clinician will act as a gatekeeper and will offer CFT based group intervention when clinically and ethically appropriate (see the exclusion and inclusion criteria below). Taking part in the intervention and signing up for the research will not affect the care patients receive from MDT in the service. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Image
• Disordered Eating
• Obesity
• Psychological Distress
• Shame

• NCT number: NCT05400096
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Canterbury Christ Church University
• Contact: Ugne Tartilaite, Trainee
• Phone: 07519913505
• Email: u.tartilaite3@canterbury.ac.uk
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2022
• Completion date: April 2023