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Mindful Motivation for Reducing Binge Eating

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University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Weight, Body
Psychological
Binge Eating
Health Behavior

Treatments

Behavioral: Meditation
Behavioral: Mindful Motivation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
Industry
NIH

Identifiers

NCT06528067
K23AT011048 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
23-40464

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to test how acceptable and feasible a new eating intervention is in people with overweight and binge eating. This intervention combines mindful eating with motivational interviewing to target binge eating. The main questions this clinical trial aims to answer are:

How well do participants accept the new intervention (acceptability)? Is the intervention practical and easy to implement (feasibility)?

In this trial researchers will compare the new eating intervention (motivational interviewing for mindful eating + digital meditation) to an active control (digital meditation) to see if the intervention can help reduce binge eating.

Participants will:

  1. Take online questionnaires at four different time points
  2. Provide body composition and samples to measure glucose levels
  3. Meditate for at least 10 minutes a day
  4. If assigned to the Mindful Motivation group, 8 weeks of brief counseling

Full description

In this clinical trial, researchers will recruit and randomize a total of 100 participants into an 8-week program. Participants will be assigned to either the 'Mindful Motivation' group (which combines motivational interviewing for mindful eating with digital meditation via headspace) or the 'Active Control' group (digital meditation via headspace only). Measurements will be taken at baseline, week 4, week 8 (post-intervention), and during a 6-month follow-up period. The researchers will look at changes in weight, waist circumference, glycated hemoglobin (A1C) levels, and continuous glucose levels for ten days (study 2 only, described below) at baseline and 8-week follow up.

Study 1: 40 participants will be adults from the community (20 in the intervention group and 20 in the active control group).

Study 2: 60 participants will be UCSF graduate students (30 in the intervention group and 30 in the active control group).

The Mindful Motivation program is adapted from several sources, including motivational interviewing for binge eating, motivational interviewing for weight management, and mindfulness-based eating awareness training (MB-EAT). The program includes an initial one-on-one counseling session, three booster calls during the 8-week intervention period, engagement with an online mindful eating program, instruction on mindful eating practices, access to an online anonymous support group, participation in an 8-week general mindfulness program (Headspace), and an optional 6-month follow-up with a counselor.

Enrollment

100 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Study 1

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)
  • High levels of binge eating as assessed by QEWP-5 that are at least sub-clinical for binge eating disorder
  • At least 1 episode of binge eating each month over the past 3 months with significant distress about these episodes
  • Daily access to a smartphone or computer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Being an experienced meditator or having participated in a formal meditation practice in the last 3 months

Study 2

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Current student at UCSF
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)
  • High levels of binge eating as assessed by QEWP-5 that are at least sub-clinical for binge eating disorder
  • At least 1 episode of binge eating each month over the past 3 months with significant distress about these episodes
  • Daily access to a smartphone or computer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Being an experienced meditator or having participated in a formal meditation practice in the last 3 months
  • Inability to speak and read English or provide informed consent
  • Significant medical or psychological concerns

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Factorial Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

100 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindful Motivation Group
Experimental group
Description:
Participants will be assigned to a eating intervention that combines general mindfulness (via headspace) with motivational interviewing for mindful eating They will be asked to attend an online counseling session along with three 10-minute booster phone calls. They will be asked to engage with a digital-based mindful eating program once per week over the course of 8 weeks. In addition, participants will have access to optional educational materials on mindful eating and an optional online private support forum after the intervention period is finished.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Mindful Motivation
Behavioral: Meditation
Active Control Condition
Active Comparator group
Description:
Participants in the meditation intervention group will be assigned to a digitally-based meditation intervention (via Headspace) and asked to use this for at least 10 minutes a day over the course of 8 weeks.
Treatment:
Behavioral: Meditation

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Radin Rachel, PhD; Isabella Fornell, MA

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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