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Mind Nutrition Study. Effectiveness of Improving Nutrition on Depressive Symptoms and Work Ability

NCT06448117 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 125

Last updated 2024-09-19

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Summary

The goal of this randomized, controlled trial is to examine the effectiveness of dietary counseling on depressive symptoms, work ability, and quality of life in mental health and substance abuse professionals. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Whether dietary counseling can lower depressive symptoms and depressive symptoms-related sick leave days and improve work ability among mental health and substance abuse professionals
* Whether dietary counseling can improve life quality, diet quality, and eating behavior among mental health and substance abuse professionals.

Subjects of the intervention group will participate in five dietary counseling sessions during six months. Participants in the control group do not receive any intervention.

Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if dietary counseling is effective in reducing the risk of depressiveness and depression-related sick leave days and improving work ability, quality of life, and nutritional habits.

Conditions

  • Depressive Symptoms
  • Nutrition, Healthy
  • Quality of Life
  • Eating Behavior
  • Work-Related Condition

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mind Nutrition

The 6-month nutrition intervention includes two individual and three group dietary counseling sessions. During the first individual meeting, a research dietitian will assess the participants' diet quality and eating habits, and each participant will set personal goals in cooperation with the research dietitian. At the second individual meeting, the attainment of the goals will be evaluated, and potential challenges and solutions discussed. Each group session has its theme and content in the following chronological order: 1. Introduction to the theme and importance of a regular meal frequency 2. Principals of health-promoting diet, mindful eating 3. Successful eating regulation skills, psychology of the long-term lifestyle changes. Additionally, participants receive home assignments and a workbook containing informational material and exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Susanna Kunvik, PhD · Senior Researcher

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2025-08-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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