Status:
UNKNOWN
Compassion-Focused Therapy for People With Severe Obesity.
Lead Sponsor:
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Conditions:
Severe Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to explore the effectiveness of a group psychotherapy intervention using Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) in adults with severe obesity. In particular, it aims to evaluate the principl...
Detailed Description
Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) was specifically designed for people with high levels of shame, self-criticism and self-directed hostility by helping people to cultivate affiliative emotions and comp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant has a clinical diagnosis of Severe Obesity, as defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 kg/m² or more
- Participant is aged 18 years or older
- Participant is not in receipt of psychological interventions at the time of randomisation to group
Exclusion
- Participant has insufficient English language ability to take part in the group and complete questionnaires
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 15 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
91 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03249441
Start Date
September 15 2016
End Date
September 15 2017
Last Update
August 18 2017
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