Online Group Programme on Mindful Eating During Medication-Supported Weight Loss

Sponsor
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Study ID
NCT07701291
Status
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Conditions

  • Emotional Eating
  • Emotional Eating Behaviour
  • Obesity & Overweight
  • Online Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Online Group Intervention on Mindful Eating — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention group will participate in a 16-week online intervention with nine group sessions, led by a certified nutritionist and lecturer in nutrition psychology with expertise in obesity counseling and mindfulness-based interventions. The first four sessions will be held weekly. Thereafter, the intervals between sessions will be extended as the intervention incorporates additional components such as daily mindfulness exercises, journaling, and tandem peer support. Specifically, from session 4 onward, tandem exchange groups will be implemented and in group session 6, the digital application "insight timer" will be introduced. The app includes guided meditations and exercises designed to enhance emotional awareness and support self-regulation in participants' daily lives. Each group therapy session will include theoretical input, guided practices in meditation and mindful eating \& take-home messages.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a digitally delivered, mindfulness-based nutrition group program for adults with obesity who are taking GLP-1 receptor agonist medication and receiving usual medical care, including dietetic counselling. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Can this online group program be successfully delivered to adults receiving GLP-1 treatment? Do participants find the program useful, acceptable, and easy to engage with? Are participants willing to attend the online sessions, complete the home exercises, and complete the study questionnaires? Researchers will compare participants who receive the online mindfulness-based nutrition group program in addition to usual care with participants who receive usual care alone. Participants in the intervention group will take part in a 16-week online program consisting of nine live group sessions delivered via videoconference. They will practice mindful eating, mindfulness exercises, reflective journaling, and peer discussion. All participants will complete online questionnaires and body measurements at baseline, after 16 weeks, and 12 months after the start of the study. This study does not evaluate a new drug or medical device. The study team will not make decisions regarding participants' GLP-1 medication. All medication management remains part of routine medical care.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 14, 2026
Start date
Aug 15, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Feb 15, 2027
Completion
Aug 15, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
28 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control group
    The control group will receive usual care with standard dietetic counselling. At baseline and post-intervention, standardized questionnaires will be administered to assess changes in psychosocial, emotional, and behavioural variables, including emotion regulation, self-stigma, eating behaviour, and quality of life. Body weight will also be recorded.
  • Experimental: Online Group Intervention on Mindful Eating
    Participants in this arm will receive usual care and take part in a 16-week online mindfulness-based nutrition group intervention in addition to their pharmacological treatment for weight reduction.

Primary Outcome Measure

Recruitment rate [ Time Frame: From start of recruitment to completion of recruitment ]

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