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Adapted Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Food Addiction (AMI+CBTforFA Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Vincent A Santiago, MA
Research Sponsored by Ryerson University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline to 3 months postintervention
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a new treatment combining motivational counseling and practical skills training for adults who feel addicted to processed foods. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative therapy that focuses on strengthening a person's internal motivation to change. The goal is to help participants understand their motivations for change and learn how to manage their eating habits better. The study will compare this treatment to see if it reduces food addiction and binge eating.

Eligible Conditions
  • Compulsive Eating
  • Binge Eating
  • Food Addiction

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to 3 months postintervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 3 months postintervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Binge Eating Frequency
Consumption of Highly Processed Foods
Food Addiction Symptoms
Secondary study objectives
Addiction-like Eating Behaviour
Binge Eating Symptoms
Body Mass Index
+9 more
Other study objectives
Impulsivity

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: AMI and CBT InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will receive four weekly sessions of individual therapy (60 minutes) with a graduate student therapist over videoconferencing technology or telephone. The intervention combines Adapted Motivational Interviewing (AMI) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques for food addiction. Participants will complete questionnaires at baseline, postintervention or 1-month postbaseline, and 2- and 4-months postbaseline.
Group II: Waitlist ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will complete questionnaires at baseline, 1-month postbaseline, and 2- and 4-months postbaseline (at timepoints comparable to the intervention arm). They will not receive any intervention during this time. Following the 3-month waitlist, they will cross over into the same procedure as the intervention arm.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Adapted Motivational Interviewing (AMI) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
2021
N/A
~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ryerson UniversityLead Sponsor
76 Previous Clinical Trials
7,749 Total Patients Enrolled
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityLead Sponsor
91 Previous Clinical Trials
18,912 Total Patients Enrolled
The Jackman FoundationUNKNOWN
BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd.UNKNOWN
Canadian Psychological AssociationUNKNOWN
Council of Professional Associations of PsychologyUNKNOWN
Vincent A Santiago, MAPrincipal InvestigatorToronto Metropolitan University
Stephanie E Cassin, PhDStudy DirectorToronto Metropolitan University
~20 spots leftby Dec 2025