Using implementation intentions to change unhealthy eating habits in a clinical morbid obese sample.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25412

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-28

Start date

2014-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Morbid obesity Unhealthy eating Unhealthy habits Psychological treatment program Bariatric surgery Morbide obesitas Ongezond eten Ongezonde gewoontes Psychologisch behandeltraject Bariatrische chirurgie

Interventions

The intervention is aimed at changing unhealthy snacking habits and consists of two parts: 1. First, participants will monitor their unhealthy snacking behavior for seven days using a cue-monitoring

based on the cue-monitoring diary) and specify an alternative desirable behavior to perform in their snacking situation (the 'then'-part). They then formulate the complete if-then plan. This plan will

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients from the Dutch Obesity Clinic (Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek) Velp who are in the psychological treatment program preparing for bariatric surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are unable to read and write.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The strength of unhealthy snacking habits measured with the Self-Reported Habit Index and the habitual mental associations measured with a lexical decision task (reaction times in milliseconds).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Unhealthy snack consumption measured with a seven day snack diary (in kilo-calories).	—

Contacts

Public ContactAukje Verhoeven

Department of Clinical & Health Psychology Utrecht University PO Box 80140

a.a.c.verhoeven@uu.nl0302539248

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)