Effectiveness of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) for reducing food cravings

Completed

• Conditions: food cravings; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000231347
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University Logan

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

(l) over 18 years old and under 60 years and not suffering any severe psychological impairment, (2) not currently receiving treatment (psychological or medical) for their food cravings, (3) agree to be contacted for follow-up testing. Women and men will be included,

Exclusion Criteria

people who are pregnant, active diagnoses of Axis I and II conditions (DSM IV) and subjects taking ‘heavy’ psychotropic which can suppress feelings, cravings and sensitivity will be excluded. Known sufferers of diabetes (Type I and II) and hypoglycemia will be excluded due to any physiological aetiology (effects related) to food cravings

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reduction in food cravings - this will be measured through several self report questionniares (eg Food Craving Inventory + daily diary of cravings)[4 week treatment and then 6 month followup and 12 month followup]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss[12 month followup]