Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Can mindful eating help pregnant women stop binge eating?

NCT ID NCT05581095

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Charlotte Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled This study
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

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

Summary

This pilot study tests a 10-week mindful eating self-help program for pregnant women who binge eat. Participants use a book and a smartphone app to learn mindful eating skills. The study aims to see if the program is feasible, acceptable, and helpful for reducing binge eating and improving well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
mindful eating self-help program (book and smartphone app)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help pregnant women manage binge eating and improve their well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a very early, small pilot study with no participants enrolled yet. It only tests feasibility and may not lead to a proven treatment.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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.

Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Mar 2024

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 40 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * female (assigned sex at birth) * able to read and write in English * between the ages of 18-40 * lives in the United States * between 13-16 weeks pregnant (gestation) with a singleton * owns an iPhone or iPad * reports engaging in recurrent binge eating (i.e., reporting engaging in at least 1 binge eating episode per week for the last 28 days according to the EDE-Qi) * has access to a computer or tablet with Internet * being regularly followed by a healthcare provider during their pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * reports current smoking or substance abuse * reports elevated depression (i.e., a score of 13 or higher on the EPDS) * reports current suicidal ideation (assessed on the EPDS) * reports anorexia, purging or compensatory behavior (both assessed on the EDE-Qi) * reports a history of being hospitalized for mental health treatment in the last 6 months * reports use of medications that are taken to affect appetite or metabolism (e.g., insulin) * is currently in therapy for treating binge eating * reports serious cardiovascular morbidity (e.g., hypertension) * reports uncontrolled or untreated thyroid disease * reports a history of 3 or more miscarriages, weakened cervix, or persistent bleeding during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy * reports being unable to commit to participate fully in the 10-week program (i.e., read from the self-help book weekly, utilize the smartphone application daily, submit weekly logs of their experiences) * individuals seeking a dieting approach to weight management during pregnancy

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Binge eating are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

binge eating disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Binge eating Pregnancy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UNC Charlotte

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28223, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.