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Craving and Lifestyle Management Through Mindfulness Study

NCT01250509 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2013-02-18

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindful eating program will lead to reductions in abdominal fat and total weight and improve cell aging in overweight and obese women compared to a waitlist control group.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Craving and Lifestyle Management through Mindfulness

A preliminary, novel intervention was developed drawing on components from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT). The intervention program consisted of nine 2.5-hour classes and one 7-hour silent day of guided meditation practice after class 6.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Elissa Epel, PhD · UCSF Department of Psychiatry

  • Frederick Hecht, MD · UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

  • Jennifer Daubenmier, PhD · UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2007-10-31
Completion
2008-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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