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NCT Number: NCT06800911

Metacognitive Beliefs in Obese Patients

The study aims to investigate the presence of metacognitive beliefs, emotional regulation, and emotional eating in obese patients and their possible relationships.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Digestive System Diseases Feeding and Eating Disorders Gastrointestinal Diseases Mental Disorders Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rumination Syndrome Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Site Piancavallo

Oggebbio, Verbania, 28824, Italy

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Alessandro Sartorio, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+39-02619111 ext. 2426

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age: between 18 and 65 years
  • Italian nationality
  • Body Mass Index ≥ 35 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

  • Psychiatric pathologies
  • Severe cognitive deficits that could compromise the completion of the questionnaires
  • Absence of signed informed consent

Treatment and study plan

questionnaires

Other

Metacognition Questionnaire Penn State Worry Questionnaire Ruminative Response Scale Anger Rumination scale Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Emotional Eating subscale of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire

Primary outcomes

  1. Metacognitive beliefs

    Time frame: Baseline

    Metacognition Questionnaire (MCQ-30) is a self-report test composed of 30 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (I do not agree) to 4 (I completely agree agreement).

  2. Rumination

    Time frame: Baseline

    Ruminative Response Scale (RRS) is a self-report test composed of 20 items on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (almost never) to 4 (almost always).

  3. Anger Rumination

    Time frame: Baseline

    Anger Rumination scale (ARS) is a self-report test composed of 14 items, on a Likert scale from 1 (almost never) to 4 (almost always).

  4. Emotional dysregulation

    Time frame: Baseline

    Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) isa self-report test composed of 36 items on a Likert scale from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always).

  5. Emotional eating

    Time frame: Baseline

    Emotional Eating subscale of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), composed of 13 items on a Likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (almost always)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Alessandro Sartorio, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+390261911 ext. 2426

Luca Grappiolo, Dr.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+390261911 ext. 2894

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Metacognitive Beliefs, Emotional Regulation in Obese Patients

Acronym: METAOBES

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 30, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 30, 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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