The use of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for the treatment of food cravings.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Food Cravings; Depression; Anxiety; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000389909
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-04-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Experiencing food cravings

Being overweight or obese - have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater

Exclusion Criteria

1) eating disorder
2) psychotropic medication
3) Diabetes
4) Pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in cravings as measured by the food cravings inventory.[Before treatment, after treatment, and three months after completion of treatment];Changes in appetite for palatable foods measured by the power of food scale.[Before treatment, after treatment, and three months after completion of treatment];Changes in the tendency to be triggered by the presence of food cues to engage in overeating measured by the revised restraint scale[Before treatment, after treatment, and 3 months after completion of treatment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS)[Before treatment, after treatment, and 3 months after completion of treatment.]