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Effects of Fasting on Self Efficacy

NCT02113111 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2015-09-04

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Summary

The study aims to investigate

* if a 7 day therapeutic fasting regimen will affect self-efficacy of patients with chronic diseases
* the effects of fasting on physical and mental well-being, quality of life and body awareness/image
* the association between patients characteristics and the perceived health benefit after fasting
* the association between Diagnosis according to traditional Chinese medicine and physical and mental well-being during the course of fasting
* experiences and perceptions of patients during fasting therapy

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Fasting

Fasting therapy was adapted from Buchinger, including a fasting period of 7 days. After 2 prefasting days with 800kcal per day from vegetables and rice/potatoes, fasting starts with the ingestion of an oral laxative. During fasting patients receive small quantities of juice and herbal teas, and a vegetable broth for lunch, altogether no more than 350kcal per day. At the end, fasting is broken by an apple or cooked potato, and for the following 3 days nutrition returns to normocaloric diet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universität Duisburg-Essen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gustav Dobos, Prof · Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen

  • Romy Lauche, PhD · Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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Diseases

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