Talking it out: CBT and coaching may curb emotional eating in obesity
NCT ID NCT06632171
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an 8-week psychoeducation program combining cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing in 81 adults with obesity. The goal was to reduce emotional eating and increase psychological resilience. Participants were assessed before, right after, and 3 months after the program. The control group received no intervention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing-based psychoeducation program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way to help people with obesity manage emotional eating and build psychological resilience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 81 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the program requires active participation and commitment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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81 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Obese individuals (body mass index 30 kg/m2 or more) * Between the ages of 18-65 * Not having any psychiatric disorder or not using psychiatric medication * Volunteering to participate in psychoeducation * Being in a physical and mental condition that will allow them to adapt to treatment * Signing the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Having communication problems * Having a medical condition (e.g. Cushing syndrome, hypothyroidism) or taking medication that causes obesity * Having a psychiatric diagnosis (e.g. depression, anxiety disorder, eating disorder) or taking psychotropic medication * Being pregnant or breastfeeding * Participating in another diet or exercise program
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Muş State Hospital and Muş Central Healthy Life Center
Muş, Muş, 49000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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