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NCT Number: NCT03976674

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Bariatric Surgery Candidate Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

• Lille Catholic University Hospital Group, Saint Philibert Hospital

Lomme, Haits de France, 59, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) score

    Time frame: One year after therapy

    The 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Lille Catholic University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Acronym: ACRoBAT

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 6, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 24, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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