Feeding Your Demons contemplative practice for women's well‑being and self‑deconstruction
Official title: Effectiveness of a Contemplative Practice on Psychological Well-Being, Self-Deconstruction, Body Image, Body Acceptance, and Compassion in Women
Run by Hospital Miguel Servet · NCT06950905 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether the Feeding Your Demons contemplative practice helps adult women improve psychological well‑being, body image, compassion, and self‑deconstruction compared with an eight‑week mindfulness program.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 30 Years to 60 Years |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 122 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Hospital Miguel Servet Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Zaragoza, Zaragoza and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 18, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 30, 2026 |
| Study ends | June 30, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | September 10, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06950905 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are women aged 30–60 who are Spanish nationals or residents of Spain for more than five years, fluent in Spanish, with at least one month of meditation practice (regular sessions >15 minutes) and no eating‑disorder or psychiatric diagnoses.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals with a formal eating‑disorder diagnosis, other psychiatric disorders, substance use disorder, significant depressive symptoms (PHQ‑9 ≥10), or a history of neurological disease are excluded and thus unlikely to benefit within this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a randomized controlled trial enrolling 122 adult women who will be randomly assigned to an eight‑week online Feeding Your Demons (FYD) program or an active mindfulness meditation control. Participants are 30–60 years old, Spanish‑speaking, and have at least one month of prior meditation experience; assessments occur before and after the intervention and at six months. Primary outcomes include measures of psychological well‑being, body image and acceptance, mindfulness, compassion, and self‑deconstruction, analyzed with repeated measures statistics and effect sizes. A nested qualitative component will conduct interviews with a subgroup to explore participant experiences in depth.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, FYD could offer an accessible online program to reduce body dissatisfaction and increase self‑compassion and overall well‑being in adult women.
How similar studies have gone: Mindfulness‑ and compassion‑based interventions have shown benefits for well‑being and body image, but the Feeding Your Demons method is a novel, secular adaptation with limited prior clinical evidence.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Sex assigned female at birth and self-identifies as a woman * Aged between 30 and 60 years * Spanish nationality, or residency in Spain for more than 5 years * Fluent in Spanish * At least one month of experience with meditation or mindfulness practices, with a regular practice of more than 15 minutes per session * Provides informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Indicators of eating disorders (ED) or mental health deterioration, determined by the following cut-off points: SCOFF ≥ 2 and PHQ-9 ≥ 10 * Formal diagnosis of an eating disorder or any psychiatric condition * Substance use disorder * History of neurological disease diagnosis * Participant's decision to withdraw from the study at any point
Where it's running
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University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain Recruiting -
Department of Psychiatry. Miguel Servet University Hospital
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Javier Garcia Campayo
- Email: investigaprimaria@gmail.com
- Phone: 976 50 65 78
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.