An Evaluation of Simple Energy Technique in the Treatment of Food Cravings in Overweight Individuals

The use of Simple Energy Technique (SET) in the treatment of overweight individuals experiencing food cravings to study whether the use of SET is efficacious in reducing food cravings.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000341921

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-31

Start date

2011-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study will explore whether SET is an efficacious therapy in helping individuals manage food cravings

Interventions

SET will be delivered delivered by a Masters Level Counselling Psychology student who has attended the relevant SET training required to facilitate the treatment program. The program will involve 4 sessions, each of two hours in length over a period of four weeks. SET involves the combination of traditional talking psychotherapy and the tapping of acupressure points on the hands and face. Individuals are instructed on how to tap the points on themselves.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Experiencing food cravings being obese or overweight - Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.

Exclusion criteria

1) diagnosis of anorexia and/or bulimia 2) psychotropic medication 3) diabetes 4) pregnant

Outcome results