Mental Health Wellness 1NOURISHNCT04797689
Managing Our Relationship With Food and Eating
A study testing Trauma Informed Yoga and Trauma Informed Psychotherapy in people with Mental Health Wellness 1 and Eating Behavior, run by University of Lethbridge at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
There is a need for population-level intervention research to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on disordered eating and unhealthy eating behaviours. Systematic reviews have demonstrated that psychotherapy and yoga can help to reduce binge eating and disordered eating habits, however, these interventions… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Eating Behavior, Stress, Psychological
- What is being tested?
- Trauma Informed Yoga and Trauma Informed Psychotherapy
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 158 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2021to 22 Jul 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Women between 18-75 years living in Alberta, Canada
- Need to have reliable access to the internet, a device with a webcam for the next 2 months
- Need to self-identify that they are currently struggling with at least one of: stress eating, alcohol use, drug use, tobacco use, or gambling during the pandemic
Who cannot join
- Non-community dwelling
- Not currently residing in Alberta, Canada
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
There is a need for population-level intervention research to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on disordered eating and unhealthy eating behaviours. Systematic reviews have demonstrated that psychotherapy and yoga can help to reduce binge eating and disordered eating habits, however, these interventions were tested in person. Studies examining the effectiveness of these interventions in an online, group-based format are warranted. In 2019, the investigators launched a RCT to test gender-stratified group interventions to address mental health and addictive behaviours among community-based adults in southern Alberta. The investigators implemented this intervention with more than 200 adults in person before this study was paused due to COVID-19; In 2020, the investigators adapted this intervention for online delivery to 200 community-dwelling women across Alberta. The most recent iteration of this study indicated the participants were particularly concerned about their relationship with food and how they were engaging in different eating behaviours to cope with the stress of COVID-19.
Read the detailed description
The primary objective of this project is to adapt two existing mental health and substance use interventions and RCT for online delivery to address unhealthy eating behaviours and a negative relationship with food for women within the context of COVID-19. The second objective is to test if an online group body-oriented intervention (trauma-sensitive yoga) that has been designed to increase awareness of physical sensations, is superior to an online group verbal narrative intervention (mental wellness talking circle), and to control group. The investigators theorize that the body-oriented intervention may offer the opportunity to reprogram automatic physiologic hyperarousal in response to COVID-19 triggers and increase positive body awareness, and mindful attention to the ways in which habitual self-protective behaviours, like unhealthy eating behaviours, may be impacting health. The third objective is to examine the impacts of the interventions on adults with pre-existing mental health and disordered eating issues, and those with previous experiences that may make them more susceptible to these problems during COVID-19. The investigators will track other supports they engage in during the study and the perceived impacts of these supports on their outcomes with the goal of shedding light on how to best match COVID-19 related services to adults who need them the most.
- Being tested
- Trauma Informed Yoga, Trauma Informed Psychotherapy
- Medical subject headings
- Feeding Behavior, Stress, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Trauma Informed YogaBehavioural
One licensed yoga instructor, trained in trauma-informed yoga delivery, will lead the online sessions. Participants will be instructed to engage in the class from a mat or chair in their home or move between them as the class unfolds. The instructor will begin the class by introducing the week's theme (e.g. grounding and safety, non-attachment, imprints of the past and impacts on our reactions to COVID-19, connection to nature), followed by a breath practice (10 min), a yoga practice (50 min), a meditation practice (10 min), and closing words (10 min).
Trauma Informed PsychotherapyBehavioural
Two licensed counsellors (MSW-trained) will co-facilitate the online version of this program. Facilitators will begin the session by introducing the week's theme (e.g. setting goals while working from home, being mindful, health coping) (10 min), followed by a lecture and activity to integrate learning (e.g. large and small group discussion using Zoom break out rooms, journaling) (70 min), and closing words (10 min).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma Informed Yoga | Experimental | Participants will receive 12 x 60 min group-based yoga sessions, delivered synchronously over Zoom. Receives: Behavioral: Trauma Informed Yoga |
| Trauma Informed Psychotherapy | Experimental | Participants will receive 12 x 120 min group-based psychotherapy sessions, delivered synchronously over Zoom. Receives: Behavioral: Trauma Informed Psychotherapy |
| Control | No intervention | These participants will not receive an intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in Intuitive Eating Behaviours
Intuitive eating behaviours will be assessed using the 23-item The Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2). Items are measured on a 5-point Likert, with options ranging from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree". Among women, the IES-2 has good internal consistency (α = 0.87), good convergent validity with the original IES (r = 0.87), and strong test-retest reliability (r = 0.88).
Measured: Baseline, Mid-point (6 weeks), Post-Intervention (12 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Changes in Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and depression will be assessed through the 14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Seven items assess anxiety while the remaining seven measure depression. There are four response options (0-3), which create scale values from 0-21 for each scale. Three ranges of scores have been identified: 0-7 (non-cases), 8-10 (doubtful cases) and 11-21 (cases).
Measured: Baseline, Mid-point (6 weeks), Post-Intervention (12 weeks)
Changes in addictive eating behaviours
To assess addiction-like eating behaviours, questions regarding food cravings, loss of control over food and eating, prioritization of food and eating, and guilty feelings due to food or eating will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale with frequencies ranging from "Never" to "4+ times per week". Questions regarding concern from others will be measured on a 3-point Likert scale, with the options "Never", "Yes, but not in the past year", and "Yes, in the past year".
Measured: Baseline, Mid-point (6 weeks), Post-Intervention (12 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Mar 2021
- Study start1 Apr 2021
- Primary completion22 Jul 2021
- Study completion22 Jul 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mental Health Wellness 1Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 158 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Lethbridge
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cheryl Currie, University of Lethbridge
- Investigators
- Cheryl Currie, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Lethbridge
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04797689
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2021 - 020
- Acronym
- NOURISH
- Status last verified
- Jul 2021
- First submitted
- 10 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 3 Aug 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified data relevant to the researcher's research question may be shared upon a reasonable request
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Aug 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Managing Our Relationship With Food and Eating
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04797689
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NOURISH / 2021 - 020
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 158 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of LethbridgeUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Jul 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 22 Jul 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
There is a need for population-level intervention research to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on disordered eating and unhealthy eating behaviours. Systematic reviews have demonstrated that psychotherapy and yoga can help to reduce binge eating and disordered eating habits, however, these interventions were tested in person. Studies examining the effectiveness of these interventions in an online, group-based format are warranted. In 2019, the investigators launched a RCT to test gender-stratified group interventions to address mental health and addictive behaviours among community-based adults in southern Alberta. The investigators implemented this intervention with more than 200 adults in person before this study was paused due to COVID-19; In 2020, the investigators adapted this intervention for online delivery to 200 community-dwelling women across Alberta. The most recent iteration of this study indicated the participants were particularly concerned about their relationship with food and how they were engaging in different eating behaviours to cope with the stress of COVID-19.
Detailed description
The primary objective of this project is to adapt two existing mental health and substance use interventions and RCT for online delivery to address unhealthy eating behaviours and a negative relationship with food for women within the context of COVID-19. The second objective is to test if an online group body-oriented intervention (trauma-sensitive yoga) that has been designed to increase awareness of physical sensations, is superior to an online group verbal narrative intervention (mental wellness talking circle), and to control group. The investigators theorize that the body-oriented intervention may offer the opportunity to reprogram automatic physiologic hyperarousal in response to COVID-19 triggers and increase positive body awareness, and mindful attention to the ways in which habitual self-protective behaviours, like unhealthy eating behaviours, may be impacting health. The third objective is to examine the impacts of the interventions on adults with pre-existing mental health and disordered eating issues, and those with previous experiences that may make them more susceptible to these problems during COVID-19. The investigators will track other supports they engage in during the study and the perceived impacts of these supports on their outcomes with the goal of shedding light on how to best match COVID-19 related services to adults who need them the most.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma Informed Yoga | Experimental | Behavioral: Trauma Informed YogaParticipants will receive 12 x 60 min group-based yoga sessions, delivered synchronously over Zoom. |
| Trauma Informed Psychotherapy | Experimental | Behavioral: Trauma Informed PsychotherapyParticipants will receive 12 x 120 min group-based psychotherapy sessions, delivered synchronously over Zoom. |
| Control | No intervention | –These participants will not receive an intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 75 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Women between 18-75 years living in Alberta, Canada
- Need to have reliable access to the internet, a device with a webcam for the next 2 months
- Need to self-identify that they are currently struggling with at least one of: stress eating, alcohol use, drug use, tobacco use, or gambling during the pandemic
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Non-community dwelling
- Not currently residing in Alberta, Canada
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma Informed YogaOne licensed yoga instructor, trained in trauma-informed yoga delivery, will lead the online sessions. Participants will be instructed to engage in the class from a mat or chair in their home or move between them as the class unfolds. The instructor will begin the class by introducing the week's theme (e.g. grounding and safety, non-attachment, imprints of the past and impacts on our reactions to COVID-19, connection to nature), followed by a breath practice (10 min), a yoga practice (50 min), a meditation practice (10 min), and closing words (10 min). | Behavioural | Trauma Informed Yoga |
| Trauma Informed PsychotherapyTwo licensed counsellors (MSW-trained) will co-facilitate the online version of this program. Facilitators will begin the session by introducing the week's theme (e.g. setting goals while working from home, being mindful, health coping) (10 min), followed by a lecture and activity to integrate learning (e.g. large and small group discussion using Zoom break out rooms, journaling) (70 min), and closing words (10 min). | Behavioural | Trauma Informed Psychotherapy |
Primary outcome
Changes in Intuitive Eating Behaviours
Time frame: Baseline, Mid-point (6 weeks), Post-Intervention (12 weeks)
Intuitive eating behaviours will be assessed using the 23-item The Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2). Items are measured on a 5-point Likert, with options ranging from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree". Among women, the IES-2 has good internal consistency (α = 0.87), good convergent validity with the original IES (r = 0.87), and strong test-retest reliability (r = 0.88).
2 secondary outcomes
Changes in Anxiety and Depression
Time frame: Baseline, Mid-point (6 weeks), Post-Intervention (12 weeks)
Changes in addictive eating behaviours
Time frame: Baseline, Mid-point (6 weeks), Post-Intervention (12 weeks)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Aug 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified data relevant to the researcher's research question may be shared upon a reasonable request
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Cheryl Currie, PhD principal investigator
University of Lethbridge
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Trauma Informed Yoga and Trauma Informed Psychotherapy in people with Mental Health Wellness 1 and Eating Behavior, run by University of Lethbridge at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes in Intuitive Eating Behaviours (time frame: Baseline, Mid-point (6 weeks), Post-Intervention (12 weeks)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Aug 2021.