Effectiveness of a self-help approach (Imaginal Retraining) to reduce problematic eating behaviour

Effectiveness of a self-help approach (Imaginal Retraining) to reduce problematic eating behaviour - Imaginal Retraining

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017220

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-05-03

Start date

2019-05-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

E66 F50.9

Interventions

Group 1: Interventional = Self-help intervention (imaginal retraining) for individuals with overweight or obesity over a period of 6 week, which is sent as a PDF file by e-mail Group 2: Wait-list con

receives access to treatment manual after completion of the post-assessment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: consent to participate in study (informed consent); internet access; sufficient command of the German language; willingness to participate in two anonymous online surveys, each of which lasts approx. 25-30 minutes; willingness to participate in a 6-week training program; willingness to use the program on one's own responsibility; willingness to provide an e-mail address

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: lifetime schizophrenia; acute suicidal tendencies; BMI < 25; eating disorders (anorexia nevorsa or bulimia nervosa) in the past (binge eating disorder does not lead to exclusion exclusion); performing other diets

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Items assessing the reduction of food craving, taken from the food craving questionnaire (FCQ) with a five-point Likert-type scale (at baseline- and post-assessment)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms during the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment); Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms during the past week (at baseline- and post-assessment); Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measuring craving: Visual Analogue Scale assessing the craving for high-calorie food over the last week (at baseline- and post-assessment); Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ): Questionnaire assessing three components of eating behaviour on three subscales (cognitive restraint of eating, disinhibition, hunger), registration of the body weight (at baseline- and post-assessment); Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Questionnaire that measures the quality of life in the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment); Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7): Self-rating questionnaire to assess the general anxiety level over the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment); University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA): Self-report questionnaire that assesses moderators of change (at baseline-assessment only); Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ): One item that measures treatment expectations (at baseline-assessment); Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment (at post-assessment).	—

Measure

Time frame

Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms during the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment); Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms during the past week (at baseline- and post-assessment); Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measuring craving: Visual Analogue Scale assessing the craving for high-calorie food over the last week (at baseline- and post-assessment); Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ): Questionnaire assessing three components of eating behaviour on three subscales (cognitive restraint of eating, disinhibition, hunger), registration of the body weight (at baseline- and post-assessment); Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Questionnaire that measures the quality of life in the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment); Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7): Self-rating questionnaire to assess the general anxiety level over the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment); University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA): Self-report questionnaire that assesses moderators of change (at baseline-assessment only); Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ): One item that measures treatment expectations (at baseline-assessment); Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment (at post-assessment).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Moritz

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie

moritz@uke.de+49 40 7410 56565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026