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A Preoperative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Program Based on Self-determination Theory for Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Evaluation of a Preoperative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Program Based on Self-determination Theory for Bariatric Surgery Candidates : an Open-label Controlled, Randomized, Superiority Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03976674
Acronym
ACRoBAT
Enrollment
94
Registered
2019-06-06
Start date
2018-02-05
Completion date
2020-09-10
Last updated
2025-12-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Obesity

Keywords

Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cognitive and Behavioural Emotional Therapies, Obesity

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a pre-surgical intervention program based on Cognitive and Behavioural Emotional Therapies, on the degree of dietary restriction of patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery in order to increase the long-term effectiveness of this kind of surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

5 group sessions (2h30/session) before the surgery

Sponsors

Lille Catholic University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient starting a preparation for bariatric surgery in the endocrinology department at St Philibert Hospital * 18 ≤Age≤60 years * Patient meeting the criteria of the High Authority of Health (HAS) for the agreement of a bariatric treatment * Patient affiliated to the social security * Patient giving informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Low level of comprehension of French * Pregnant women * Patient under guardianship or curatorship.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) scoreOne year after therapyThe EDE-Q is a 28 item self-report questionnaire. It concerns behaviors over a 28-day time period and retains the scoring system of 0-6: 0 = behaviour was absent and 6 = behaviour was present daily or to an extreme degree

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026