Can Mindful Eating Improve Cholesterol and Glucose Level

NCT04833595 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 27779
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of mindful eating and its effect on cholesterol and glucose level. The participants will be required to get tested for their fasting total cholesterol and blood glucose level for two times. At the first visit, they will be required to complete the survey given and be tested for their fasting total cholesterol and blood glucose level. A recommendation on healthy food intake will be sent to participants. At the end of each week, participants will be required 1) to submit THREE photos of the meals that they are most satisfied with in terms of healthiness and 2) using the photos to answer a questionnaire about their diet. The photos and completed questionnaire must be submitted to the research investigator each week for a total of 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, participants will be required to get tested for their fasting total cholesterol and blood glucose level in the appointed pharmacy for the second time. It is estimated to require 15-30 minutes of their time weekly.

Conditions

Cholesterol; Lipidosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Fasting total cholesterol

  Total cholesterol taken after at least 8 hours fasting

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Fasting glucose

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

A recommendation on healthy food intake will be sent to participants. At the end of each week, participants will be required 1) to submit THREE photos of the meals that they are most satisfied with in terms of healthiness and 2) using the photos to answer a questionnaire about their diet. The photos and completed questionnaire must be submitted to the research investigator each week for a total of 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, participants will be required to get tested for your fasting total cholesterol and blood glucose level in the appointed pharmacy for the second time. It is estimated to require 15-30 minutes of their time weekly. The questionnaire used for experimental group contains reflective questions as part of the mindfulness intervention.

Behavioral: Mindfulness practice

Non-mindfulness Arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Everything is similar to the experimental arm. However, the questionnaire used for control group does not contain reflective questions to serve as control group.

Behavioral: Mindfulness practice

Interventions

Mindfulness practice BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness is hypothesised to include reflective practice. Therefore, reflective questions are asked in the questionnaire for intervention group but not for control group.

Mindfulness Arm; Non-mindfulness Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Total fasting cholesterol of at least 5.2mmol/L

You may not qualify if:

• Familial hypercholesterolaemia or Pregnant women.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Monash University Malaysia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Monash University Malaysia

Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lipidoses

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

• Phaik Eong Poh, PhD

  Monash University Malaysia

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Phaik Eong Poh, PhD

CONTACT

+603 5514 6272; poh.phaik.eong@monash.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2021
• First Posted: April 6, 2021
• Study Start: March 29, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2021
• Last Updated: April 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

MY (1)