Promoting Positive Mental Health for Sustainable Eating Behaviors

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA · May 14, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on helping people with obesity improve their mental health and develop healthier eating habits through a special psychological program called well-being therapy (WBT). The goal is to see how effective this therapy can be in promoting weight loss and supporting better overall mental well-being. The study is currently looking for participants aged 18 and older, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, who can use a computer independently and agree to take part in the research.

If you decide to join the study, you will engage in sessions that aim to improve your mental health and encourage sustainable weight loss. However, there are some important criteria to keep in mind before participating. For instance, you should not have any serious mental health issues, like substance abuse or certain psychiatric disorders, and you should not be involved in any other weight loss programs at the same time. This research could offer you a supportive environment to work on your health while contributing to valuable knowledge that may help others in the future.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• • INCLUSION CRITERIA
• Patients are included in the study if they:
• • 1. are affiliated with the Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit of Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi;
• • 2. have a BMI ≥ 30;
• • 3. are aged ≥ 18 years;
• • 4. voluntarily agree to participate in the study;
• • 5. have access to a computer and can use it independently.
• • EXCLUSION CRITERIA
• Patients are excluded from the study if they:
• • 1. do not sign the informed consent to participate in the study;
• • 2. have limited knowledge of the Italian language;
• • 3. have cognitive deficits;
• • 4. meet the diagnostic criteria for one or more of the following psychiatric diagnoses: drug and/or alcohol abuse, psychotic disorders, neuro-cognitive disorders, suicidal behaviors;
• • 5. participate in another weight loss study or program;
• • 6. take weight loss medications;
• • 7. engage in individual or group psychotherapeutic interventions;
• • 8. have undergone weight loss surgery in the 16 months preceding the study and during the entire study period (approximately five months);
• • 9. (only women) were/are pregnant or were/are planning pregnancy in the 16 months preceding the study and during the entire study period (approximately five months).