Acceptance-based Group Intervention for Binge Eating

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Binge-Eating Disorder

In brief

This study proposes to compare a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group intervention to an active control group in a sample of 154 overweight or obese binge eating Veterans who have completed the VA's national behavioral weight management program (MOVE!). This study anticipates that the ACT intervention will reduce binge eating and distress while improving functioning and maintenance of weight loss.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01757847

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

90

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-11-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of overweight or obesity (i.e., BMI > 25 kg/m2), as verified by a study physician after a medical evaluation and examination of medical records;
• Attendance of at least 60% of weight loss sessions of the MOVE! program (i.e., 5 of 8 sessions).
• At least 18 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Serious or unstable medical or psychiatric illness (i.e., current unmanaged psychosis, manic episode, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or substance abuse within the past year) or psychosocial instability (e.g., homelessness) that could compromise study participation;
• Conditions in which exercise or weight loss will be detrimental to one's health (e.g., pregnancy);
• Active suicidal ideation or history of suicide attempt within 5 years;
• Pharmacotherapy for obesity (e.g., Orlistat or Meridia) or bariatric surgery within the past 6 months or planning to start such treatments in the next 6 months;
• Current participation in group or individual psychotherapy for weight management or binge eating;
• Previous treatment with ACT;
• Unwillingness to agree not to change professionally delivered mood treatments and psychotherapy (e.g., begin new therapy or group; discontinue a treatment; increase the dose of medication) for the duration of 4-week study treatment period unless medically necessary.

Where it is running

• VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA — San Diego, California, United States

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