Development and Feasibility of Psycho-Educational Weight Reduction Program for Young Adults

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The main aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of psycho-educational weight reduction program for reducing emotional eating and obesity

Detailed Description
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All participants who provide written informed consent will go through a screening process to evaluate their eligibility for study entrance after being briefed about the study and any potential risks. Individuals who met the eligibility requirements will then be randomly assigned to the control group and the experimental group.

Official Title
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Development and Feasibility of Psycho-Educational Weight Reduction Program for Young Adults

Conditions
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Emotional Eating, Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Psycho-educational weight reduction program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals must be enrolled at a university. Based on World Health Organizations age range young adults were selected for the current study i-e 19 years to 35 years (WHO; 2019). Exclusion Criteria: The young adults who diagnosed with any chronic health concern, either psychological or physical must not be included in the current study. The individuals who joined any kind of weight loss program or gym were also not included in the study. Individuals older than 35 were not included in the current study either.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 19 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Screening
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Two groups i-e control and experimental. The experimental group was provided with treatment while the control group was only provided with behavioral relaxing techniques.
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Progressive Muscle Relaxation<br>This arm was provided with only a relaxing behavioral technique | |
| Experimental: Psycho-educational weight reduction program<br>This arm was provided with treatment of reducing emotional eating and obesity level | Behavioral: Psycho-educational weight reduction program<br>* This program provides behavioral technique in order to minimize level of emotional eating and level of obesity<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from Baseline in Emotional Eating on Emotional Eating Scale (EES-25) after 12 weeks | The EES-25 is a validated self-report scale assessing the level of emotional eating. Possible scores range from 25 (No desire to eat) to 125 (an overwhelming urge to eat) Change=week 12 score-baseline score | Baseline and Week 12 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Psycho-educational weight reduction program