Clinical trial NCT06653673: The Effect of a ChatGPT-Supported Online Group-Guided Self-Help Program on Uncontrolled and Emotional Eating Behaviors and Body Image in Overweight and Obese Woman Nurses
Official title: ChatGPT-Supported Online Group-Guided Self-Help Program
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Overweight (BMI &gt; 25)
Obesity and Overweight
Emotional Eating
Binge Eating
Keywords: ChatGPT
Self Help
group
online
Lead sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-10-22
Enrollment: 50
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: This study is planned to be conducted as a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Nurses with overweight and female gender characteristics often experience disruptions in their eating behaviors due to stressful working conditions. These disruptions can lead to physical and psychosocial problems (Nicholls et al., 2017). Studies have shown that guided self-help programs, based on cognitive behavioral therapy interventions, are effective in addressing uncontrolled and emotional eating behaviors (Carrard et al., 2011; Cachelin et al., 2015). However, the use of supportive tools to assist the facilitator in group-based interventions of these evidence-based self-help programs and their impact on individual recovery processes remain unexplored. Additionally, no studies have been found investigating the application of these AI-supported guided self-help programs among female nurses, who are frequently exposed to stress and at high risk of obesity.

Given the demanding workloads of nurses, cost-effective and easily accessible online programs have been found to promote recovery (Jenkins et al., 2021). Therefore, it is essential to test this AI-supported program in an online group format with overweight and obese woman nurses.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a ChatGPT-supported online group-guided self-help program on uncontrolled and emotional eating behaviors and body image in overweight and obese woman nurses through a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be recruited via an announcement shared on social media platforms (Instagram). Nurses who respond to the announcement will be asked to complete a survey through Google Forms. Those randomly assigned to the intervention group will participate in online group sessions conducted via Google Meets. Pre- and post-test data will be collected using Google Forms.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Hold at least a bachelor's degree in nursing from a nursing school.
* Work as a nurse in an institution.
* Be a woman.
* Have a BMI (Body Mass Index) greater than 24.99.
* Not have a hearing impairment that would prevent them from understanding and completing verbal instructions.
* Have access to a smartphone or computer with a camera.
* Agree to participate in the study.
* Score 50 or higher on the emotional eating and external eating subscales of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Refusal to participate in the study.
* Diagnosis of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, or hyperthyroidism.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Dokuz Eylul University
name: Gülsüm Zekiye TUNCER, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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