Can mindful eating help french adults manage weight?
NCT ID NCT06157411
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new mindful eating program designed for French adults with overweight or obesity. Fifty-six participants joined group sessions and home exercises to improve their eating awareness. The goal was to see if the program could increase mindful eating and reduce anxiety and depression. It aims to fill a gap in weight management options in France.
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 program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new, practical tool to help French adults with overweight or obesity improve their relationship with food and reduce anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires time and effort, and benefits may vary.
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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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jan 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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * First visit to the Nutrition and Diabetes Unit of Montpellier University Hospital for overweight/obesity * Adults aged 18 and over, volunteers * BMI ≥ 25kg/m² and ≤ 50kg/m² * Provisional verbal consent followed by signed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * People who are illiterate or suffer from a major cognitive impairment that prevents them from understanding the study and the mindful eating program * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * People who are taking medicines that may have an effect on their weight (especially GLP-1 analogs, neuroleptics, corticosteroids) * Anyone with a history of bariatric surgery or scheduled bariatric surgery within the next 6 months * Presence of co-morbidities or severe pathologies (in particular respiratory failure, heart failure, cancer) * Diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorder (in particular schizophrenia, bipolar disorder), depressive syndrome, or suicidal behavior in the past year * People suffering from genetic or syndromic obesity * Lack of Internet access * Person currently participating in another interventional study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antoine Avignon
Montpellier, 34000, France
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