Mindful Motivation for Reducing Binge Eating

Description

The aim of this study is to test how acceptable and feasible a new eating intervention is in people with overweight and binge eating. This intervention combines mindful eating with motivational interviewing to target binge eating. The main questions this clinical trial aims to answer are: How well do participants accept the new intervention (acceptability)? Is the intervention practical and easy to implement (feasibility)? In this trial researchers will compare the new eating intervention (motivational interviewing for mindful eating + digital meditation) to an active control (digital meditation) to see if the intervention can help reduce binge eating. Participants will: 1. Take online questionnaires at four different time points 2. Provide body composition and samples to measure glucose levels 3. Meditate for at least 10 minutes a day 4. If assigned to the Mindful Motivation group, 8 weeks of brief counseling

Conditions

Binge Eating, Psychological, Health Behavior, Weight, Body

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The aim of this study is to test how acceptable and feasible a new eating intervention is in people with overweight and binge eating. This intervention combines mindful eating with motivational interviewing to target binge eating. The main questions this clinical trial aims to answer are: How well do participants accept the new intervention (acceptability)? Is the intervention practical and easy to implement (feasibility)? In this trial researchers will compare the new eating intervention (motivational interviewing for mindful eating + digital meditation) to an active control (digital meditation) to see if the intervention can help reduce binge eating. Participants will: 1. Take online questionnaires at four different time points 2. Provide body composition and samples to measure glucose levels 3. Meditate for at least 10 minutes a day 4. If assigned to the Mindful Motivation group, 8 weeks of brief counseling

Mindful Motivation for Reducing Binge Eating

Mindful Motivation for Reducing Binge Eating

Condition
Binge Eating
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

San Francisco

University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94107

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Aged 18 years or older
  • * Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)
  • * High levels of binge eating as assessed by QEWP-5 that are at least sub-clinical for binge eating disorder
  • * At least 1 episode of binge eating each month over the past 3 months with significant distress about these episodes
  • * Daily access to a smartphone or computer
  • * Being an experienced meditator or having participated in a formal meditation practice in the last 3 months

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, San Francisco,

Rachel Radin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

Elissa Epel, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

Study Record Dates

2026-08-01