Treatment of Food Cravings: A Comparison of Emotional Freedom Techniques, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a Control Group

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Food Cravings; overweight/obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Mental Health - Eating disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000667819
• Lead Sponsor: Bond University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Both genders, must be overweight (i.e. Body Mass Index; BMI; between 25-29) or obese (BMI greater than 30), between18 years old and 100 years, not suffering any severe psychological impairment, not currently receiving treatment (psychological or medical) for their food cravings

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who are pregnant, and known sufferers of diabetes (Type I and II) and hypoglycemia which can impact cravings will be excluded; sufferers of Anorexia Nervosa not suitable

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease in food craving severity - measured through validated self report questionnaires (to assess frequency and severity). Questionnaire uses a likert scale of responses and is the Food Craving Inventory.[Pre treatment, post treatment (8 weeks), 6-month followup, 12-month followup];Increase in power over food cravings - measured through validated self report questionnaires (to assess frequency and severity). Questionnaire uses a likert scale of responses and is the Power of Food Scale.[Pre treatment, post treatment (8 weeks), 6-month followup, 12-month followup];Increase in restraint over food cravings - measured through validated self report questionnaires (to assess frequency and severity). Questionnaire use a likert scale of responses and is the Revised Restraint Questionnaire.[Pre treatment, post treatment (8 weeks), 6-month followup, 12-month followup]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decrease in body mass index[Pre treatment, post treatment (8 weeks), 6-month followup, 12-month followup];Improvement in related constructs (e.g. anxiety and somatoform concerns) - measured through validated self report questionnaires (to assess frequency and severity). Questionnaire use a likert scale of responses and is the Patient Health Questionnaire.[Pre treatment, post treatment (8 weeks), 6-month followup, 12-month followup]