Back to resultsDevelopment and Feasibility of Psycho-Educational Weight Reduction Program for Young Adults
Primary Purpose
Emotional Eating, Obesity
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Pakistan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Psycho-educational weight reduction program
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Emotional Eating focused on measuring Psycho-educational weight reduction program
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Individuals must be enrolled at a university. Based on World Health Organizations age range young adults were selected for the current study i-e 19 years to 35 years (WHO; 2019). Exclusion Criteria: The young adults who diagnosed with any chronic health concern, either psychological or physical must not be included in the current study. The individuals who joined any kind of weight loss program or gym were also not included in the study. Individuals older than 35 were not included in the current study either.
Sites / Locations
- Nimra Anjum
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
No Intervention
Experimental
Arm Label
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Psycho-educational weight reduction program
Arm Description
This arm was provided with only a relaxing behavioral technique
This arm was provided with treatment of reducing emotional eating and obesity level
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change from Baseline in Emotional Eating on Emotional Eating Scale (EES-25) after 12 weeks
The EES-25 is a validated self-report scale assessing the level of emotional eating. Possible scores range from 25 (No desire to eat) to 125 (an overwhelming urge to eat) Change=week 12 score-baseline score
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT06081023
First Posted
April 12, 2023
Last Updated
October 10, 2023
Sponsor
Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT06081023
Brief Title
Development and Feasibility of Psycho-Educational Weight Reduction Program for Young Adults
Official Title
Development and Feasibility of Psycho-Educational Weight Reduction Program for Young Adults
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
October 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 5, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
April 29, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 29, 2022 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The main aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of psycho-educational weight reduction program for reducing emotional eating and obesity
Detailed Description
All participants who provide written informed consent will go through a screening process to evaluate their eligibility for study entrance after being briefed about the study and any potential risks. Individuals who met the eligibility requirements will then be randomly assigned to the control group and the experimental group.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Emotional Eating, Obesity
Keywords
Psycho-educational weight reduction program
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Model Description
Two groups i-e control and experimental. The experimental group was provided with treatment while the control group was only provided with behavioral relaxing techniques.
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
14 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
This arm was provided with only a relaxing behavioral technique
Arm Title
Psycho-educational weight reduction program
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This arm was provided with treatment of reducing emotional eating and obesity level
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Psycho-educational weight reduction program
Intervention Description
This program provides behavioral technique in order to minimize level of emotional eating and level of obesity
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change from Baseline in Emotional Eating on Emotional Eating Scale (EES-25) after 12 weeks
Description
The EES-25 is a validated self-report scale assessing the level of emotional eating. Possible scores range from 25 (No desire to eat) to 125 (an overwhelming urge to eat) Change=week 12 score-baseline score
Time Frame
Baseline and Week 12
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
19 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
35 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Individuals must be enrolled at a university.
Based on World Health Organizations age range young adults were selected for the current study i-e 19 years to 35 years (WHO; 2019).
Exclusion Criteria:
The young adults who diagnosed with any chronic health concern, either psychological or physical must not be included in the current study.
The individuals who joined any kind of weight loss program or gym were also not included in the study.
Individuals older than 35 were not included in the current study either.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Nimra Anjum
City
Rawalpindi
State/Province
Punjab
ZIP/Postal Code
46000
Country
Pakistan
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
All the obtained information will be shared maintaining confidentiality and anonymity of obtained data
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