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Can mindful eating tame Post-Surgery binges?

NCT ID NCT07131332

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether an 8-week mindful eating group could help people who had bariatric surgery eat better and feel better. Forty-five participants attended group sessions and filled out questionnaires about their eating, mood, and anxiety. The goal was to see if this approach reduces overeating and improves emotional well-being.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mindful eating group sessions
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help people manage eating habits and mood after bariatric surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not be widely applicable. The benefits are based on self-reports, not objective measures.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2015

Finished

Nov 2016

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 * Any patient enrolled in the University Health Network Bariatric Surgery Program * Able to speak, read and write English Exclusion Criteria: \- Inability to speak, read and write English

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Conditions

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Feeding Behavior Hyperphagia obesity disorder

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Eating behaviors

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