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IRCT2017052019855N2 IRCT 2017-09-14 Vice chancellor for research of Faculty of Behavioral Sciences of Iran University of Medical Science The comparison of Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) effectiveness in obese individuals The comparison of Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) effectiveness on food craving reduction in obese people 2017-05-22 anticipated 45 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/17646 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: Subjects will be randomly assigned to three groups: • The group treated with tDCS • The group treated with MBCT • Control group (under the base treatment). 2 Obesity. Intervention 1: The patients in tDCS group will receive left cathode / right Anode DLPFC through ten 20-minute sessions during 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: MBCT was delivered in groups of 8–12 participants and consisted of eight weekly sessions of 2.5 h plus one day of silent practice between the 6th and 7th session. The training included both formal meditation exercises (i.e. body scan, sitting meditation, walking meditation and yoga), and informal exercises (i.e. bringing present-moment awareness to everyday activities). Cognitive-behavioral techniques included education, monitoring and scheduling of activities, identification of negative automatic thoughts and devising a relapse prevention. Intervention 3: Control group: This group will receive the usual program of obesity clinic.
public Samira Masumian
Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Next to Rasoul hospital, Sattarkhan street
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 00982133496990 +98 21 3349 6990 samira.masumian@yahoo.com Iran University of Medical Sciences scientific Samira Masumian
Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Next to Rasoul hospital, Sattarkhan street
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 3349 6990 samira.masumian@yahoo.com Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria : Age range of 20 to 50 years; no chronic medical disorders; no change in baseline therapy during 2 months of research. 20 years 50 years Both E66 Obesity Behavior Behavior Other The patients in tDCS group will receive left cathode / right Anode DLPFC through ten 20-minute sessions during 4 weeks. Intervention group 2: MBCT was delivered in groups of 8–12 participants and consisted of eight weekly sessions of 2.5 h plus one day of silent practice between the 6th and 7th session. The training included both formal meditation exercises (i.e. body scan, sitting meditation, walking meditation and yoga), and informal exercises (i.e. bringing present-moment awareness to everyday activities). Cognitive-behavioral techniques included education, monitoring and scheduling of activities, identification of negative automatic thoughts and devising a relapse prevention. Control group: This group will receive the usual program of obesity clinic. Food Craving. Timepoint: 4 weeks following end of the treatments. Method of measurement: Food Craving Questionnaire (FCQ). Vice chancellor for research of Faculty of Behavioral Sciences of Iran University of Medical Science Approved 2017-03-26 Ethics committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health,Mansori street, Sattarkhan street Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)