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Benefit of the Bathysmed® Diving Protocol on Emotional Eating in Obese Patients: A Prospective Randomized Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating A combined mindfulness and therapeutic scuba-diving protocol and Control group regular follow up in primary care for Obesity and Overweight. Completed, enrolled 63 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a combined minfulness-diving program has an impact on emotional eating in adults with obesity. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the BathysMed protocol have an impact on emotional eating after the 2 months diving protocol? Researchers will compare the diving program to a control group of adult patients with obesity. Participants will be asked to participate in the combined mindfulness-diving protocol for 2 months, and complete the questionnaires at baseline, 2, 5, and 8 months follow up.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The Bathysmed program is a unique scuba diving program that combines scuba immersion with techniques from mindfulness meditation, psychology and sports mental preparation. The program includes 30 different exercises over ten scuba-diving sessions with mindfulness training, twice a week for five weeks.
Standard care includes regular appointments and health education with their general practitioner and monthly appointments with the dietician and psychotherapist at the primary care centre in Montpellier, France throughout the study. This care includes monthly sessions on diet, exercise and general stress management with a registered dietician.