eMOTE: The intervention combines psychoeducation, mindfulness skills, emotion regulation skills, and distress tolerance skills, along with self-monitoring of meals, behaviours and feelings.
Study summary
Binge eating, whether formally diagnosed or occurring at subthreshold levels, is associated with adverse health consequences and decreased quality of life.
Access to accessible, cost-effective interventions that effectively address binge eating episodes is critical for individuals with this condition, and smartphone applications have demonstrated promise in treating binge eating and related disorders.
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of eMOTE, a novel smartphone application for binge eating based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. For this purpose, a randomized controlled trial will be conducted in which women who self-report binge eating episodes will be randomly assigned to the app intervention group or a waiting list group.
Eligibility
Sex
FEMALE
Min age
18 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* female;
* aged 18 years or older;
* self-report at least one binge eating episode over the past four weeks;
* owned a smartphone;
* fluent in Portuguese.
Exclusion Criteria:
* attending psychotherapy (face-to-face or digital) or another clinical trial;
* body mass index below 18.5;
* self-report an average of eight or more episodes of binge eating or inappropriate compensatory behaviours per week;
* being pregnant;
* self-report bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, substance abuse, suicidal ideation or borderline personality disorder.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Changes in binge eating symptoms — From Baseline to 2-months follow-up Assessed by Binge Eating Scale - BES. The Binge Eating Scale (BES) is a 16-item self-report questionnaire used to assess the presence and severity of binge eating behaviors. The scale's total score can range from 0 to 46, with higher scores indicating more severe levels of binge eating.
Changes in objective binge eating episodes — From Baseline to 2-months follow-up Assessed by Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire - EDE-Q. The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a 36-item self-report tool designed to assess the range, frequency, and severity of behaviors associated with eating disorder diagnoses. The total score on the EDE-Q can range from 0 to 6, with higher scores indicating more severe eating difficulties.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Faculty of Psychology and Educational and Education Sciences
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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