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Can acting out emotions help treat obesity? new study tests dramatherapy with exercise

NCT ID NCT07685483

Symptom relief Sponsor: Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding dramatherapy—using role play, improvisation, and creative exercises—to a standard exercise program improves quality of life for adults with obesity and eating disorders. Participants are in medical or bariatric care and will be randomly assigned to exercise alone or exercise plus dramatherapy. The main goal is to see if the combination leads to better emotional and social well-being.

What this could mean

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Active substance
dramatherapy and adapted physical activity
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a way to improve emotional well-being and long-term health habits for people with obesity.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center trial with a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The added benefit of dramatherapy over exercise alone may be small or absent.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 250 people

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Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

May 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m², or BMI ≥ 35 kg/m² with obesity-related comorbidities, or BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² with associated eating disorders or problematic eating behaviors. * Enrollment in a medical or bariatric care pathway at the Institut de l'Obésité, Clinique ELSAN Saint-Omer, including a therapeutic education program with adapted physical activity. * Availability and willingness to complete the planned study procedures and follow-up assessments. * Written informed consent provided after complete information about the study. * Affiliation to a social security system. Exclusion Criteria: * Major medical contraindications to adapted physical activity or group sessions, including unstable cardiovascular disease or severe non-compensable locomotor limitations. * Severe psychiatric disorders or severe unstable eating disorders contraindicating bariatric surgery or preventing adequate participation in group sessions. * Major cognitive impairment or neuropsychological disorders preventing understanding of instructions or completion of assessments. * Unstable medical treatment or recent therapeutic modification likely to significantly affect body weight, fatigability, or mental health. * Inability to complete the full study protocol, including prolonged unavailability or planned relocation outside the region. * Refusal or inability to provide informed consent. * Major logistical barriers preventing access to the intervention site without feasible alternative arrangements. * Participation in a structured adapted physical activity program within the 3 months preceding inclusion.

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Conditions

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eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

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Bariatric surgery Eating disorders Obesity & overweight Obesity (disorder)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinique Elsan de Saint Omer

    RECRUITING

    Blendecques, Hauts-de-France, 62575, France

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