Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Mitigating Binge-Eating Disorder Risk Among College Students and Underlying Neurofunctional Mechanisms

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2500106853

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2025-07-30

Start date

2025-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Binge Eating Disorder

Interventions

Intervention group:Accept a 12-week mindful eating intervention

Control group:The control group will serve as a waiting control, and after the project concludes, two mindfulness group interventions will be conducted

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age is greater than or equal to 18 years and less than or equal to 20 years (according to literature reports, the incidence of binge eating risk is highest in early adulthood); (2) Willingness to participate in mindfulness intervention (assessed using the Mindfulness Intention Scale); (3) Existence of binge eating disorder risk (individuals with a total score of 16 or higher on the Binge Eating Questionnaire screen are defined as having binge eating disorder risk).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) A history of major physical illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension; (2) Exist mental disorders diagnosed clinically, such as depression, anxiety disorders, and functional eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, etc.); (3) Currently or previously taking medications that affect eating/emotional state; (4) Currently participating in other mindfulness, psychological, or obesity intervention programs; (5) Intending to transfer schools or having long-term absence; (6) Existence of special educational needs; (7) Cognitive Impairment Impact Questionnaire affects completion. Research subjects undergoing magnetic resonance imaging must further meet the following exclusion criteria: (1) Contraindications for MRI examination; (2) Presence of a pacemaker; (3) History of previous brain trauma and cranial surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Binge eating behavior;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mindful perception;Food intake;Chronic stress;Anxiety and depression;Physical indicators;Physical indicators;Sleep quality;Gut microbiota;Resting-state and task-based functional brain imaging;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMa Lu

Xi'an Jiaotong University; Xian Jiaotong University First Affiliated Hospital

maluhappy14@163.com+86 132 5991 0170

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026