ACT-Based Group Therapy and Mobile Application Intervention for Emotional Eating
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Conditions studied: Emotional Eating, Emotion Regulation, Overweight, Psychological Flexibility
In brief
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based group therapy program, combined with an ACT-based mobile app, on emotional eating, emotion regulation, and psychological flexibility in overweight individuals. Emotional eating is a condition in which individuals frequently use eating behavior as a coping mechanism for negative emotions. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention groups receiving ACT-based group therapy, ACT-based group therapy combined with an ACT-based mobile app, or a control group. The intervention will last six weeks and will include structured group sessions as well as mobile-based exercises, reminders, and coping strategies. Outcome measures will include emotional eating, emotion regulation, and psychological flexibility. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and during the follow-up phase. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the development of accessible and effective interventions for emotional eating.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07559552
- Run by
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
- People needed
- 78
- Starts
- 2026-06-15
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Agreeing to participate in the study,
- Being between 18-65 years of age,
- Having a body mass index ≤ 25 (BMI ≤ 29.9),
- Being able to read and write,
- Having an iOS or Android smartphone,
- Having internet access,
- Having a home environment suitable for online sessions (having a computer/smartphone, internet access at home, the patient being able to be alone in the room during the session, etc.),
You may not qualify if…
- Having communication problems that would prevent the interview,
- Having a diagnosis of a mental disorder, including an eating disorder, that would prevent participation in the study, or having concomitant serious medical conditions that could potentially jeopardize study participation.
- Having undergone bariatric surgery. • Being on the waiting list for bariatric surgery.
- Being pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within the next 6 months.
- Receiving therapy/counseling for emotional eating and emotion regulation problems,
- Using a mobile application for emotional eating and emotion regulation problems,
Where it is running
- Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital — Zonguldak, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
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