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Mind over matter: psychological program aims to improve eating habits in obesity

NCT ID NCT06416215

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Bologna Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a 6-week group program combining nutrition education with psychological sessions based on Well-Being Therapy in 50 adults with obesity. The goal was to see if improving mental health could lead to healthier, more sustainable eating and weight loss. Participants attended weekly two-hour sessions led by a dietitian and a psychologist.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Psychological intervention based on Well-Being Therapy and cognitive restructuring
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a new way to support weight loss and healthier eating by improving mental well-being in people with obesity.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so effects may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Dec 2024

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 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).

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Conditions

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Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Obesity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS-S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna,

    Bologna, Italy

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