Listening to a Podcast on Food EducationNCT07605104
Mindful Bites: Eating in the Present Moment
A study testing Mindful Eating Practice, Mindful Eating Theory and Mindful Eating Education in people with Listening to a Podcast on Food Education and Listening to a Theoretical Mindful Eating Podcast, run by Marco D'Addario at 1 site in Italy.
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a mindful eating intervention focused on listening to podcast. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Listening to a Podcast on Food Education, Listening to a Theoretical Mindful Eating Podcast, Listening to a Mindful Eating Podcast With Theory and Practice
- What is being tested?
- Mindful Eating Practice, Mindful Eating Theory and Mindful Eating Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 666 participants
- Where
- 1 siteItaly
- Study dates
- 17 Dec 2025to 8 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 55 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- owning a smartphone
Who cannot join
- presence of diagnosed eating disorders
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Mindful Bites: Eating in the Present Moment. A Study Within the PNRR 10 ON FOODS PARTNERSHIP
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a mindful eating intervention focused on listening to podcast. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population.
Read the detailed description
This study investigates the short-term effects of a two-week app-based mindful eating intervention delivered through MyPocketHealth. The intervention is designed to promote greater awareness of eating experiences, including sensory perception, emotional states, and behavioral patterns related to food consumption. Participants receive daily training exercises and short audio modules tailored to the principles of mindfulness applied to eating.
Throughout the 14-day program, participants complete daily momentary assessments assessing mood, attention, and eating-related awareness. Additional pre- and post-intervention questionnaires evaluate psychological well-being (WHO-5), cognitive failures (CFQ), eating behavior styles (DEBQ), and mindful eating skills (MEQ). Dietary habits, intake of specific food groups and dispositional mindfulness are also assessed to explore possible changes associated with the intervention.
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate changes in psychological well-being and mindful eating from baseline to the end of the intervention. Secondary aims include assessing changes in cognitive functioning, eating behavior patterns, and day-to-day fluctuations in mood and attentional engagement with the training materials. Group differences are explored across three experimental conditions, which vary in the level of content emphasis. Group 1 listens to general food-related podcast (MEE), group 2 listens to a podcast discussing theoretical information about mindful eating (MET), while group 3 listens to a podcast that, besides theoretical information, also offers daily practices (MEP).
- Conditions
- Listening to a Podcast on Food Education, Listening to a Theoretical Mindful Eating Podcast, Listening to a Mindful Eating Podcast With Theory and Practice
- Being tested
- Mindful Eating Practice, Mindful Eating Theory, Mindful Eating Education
- Keywords
- Mindful Eating, bodily awareness, mHealth, well-being, food education, Mindfulness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mindful Eating PracticeBehavioural
Participants complete a 14-day app-based program delivered through daily notifications and short audio content focused on experiential mindful eating components, including awareness of the five senses and interoceptive skills. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. Each day, participants receive two notifications and one short audio, accompanied by brief self-report assessments evaluating mood, attention, and engagement.
Mindful Eating TheoryBehavioural
Participants complete a 14-day app-based program delivered through daily notifications and short audio content focused exclusively on the theoretical aspects of mindful eating, without the experiential exercises included in the practice condition. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. Each day, participants receive two notifications and one short audio, accompanied by brief self-report assessments evaluating mood, attention, and engagement.
Mindful Eating EducationBehavioural
Participants complete a 14-day app-based program delivered through daily notifications and short audio content promoting evidence-based healthy eating practices, such as adequate water intake and reduced consumption of refined foods, based on findings from authoritative scientific research. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. Each day, participants receive two notifications and one short audio, accompanied by brief self-report assessments evaluating mood, attention, and engagement.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful Eating Practice | Experimental | Participants receive notifications focused on experiential mindful eating components, including awareness of the five senses and interoceptive skills. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. Receives: Behavioral: Mindful Eating Practice |
| Mindful Eating Theory | Experimental | Participants receive notifications focused exclusively on the theoretical aspects of mindful eating, without the experiential exercises included in the practice condition. Receives: Behavioral: Mindful Eating Theory |
| Mindful Eating Education | Experimental | Participants receive notifications promoting evidence-based healthy eating practices, such as adequate water intake and reduced consumption of refined foods, based on findings from authoritative scientific research. Receives: Behavioral: Mindful Eating Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mood assessment
Mood was assessed daily throughout the 14-day intervention period using five single-item Likert scales (1-10). Participants rated their momentary levels of stress, mental clarity, calmness, happiness, and restlessness.
Measured: Immediately before and after each daily session over the 14-day period
Mindful Eating Awareness
To assess Mindful Eating Awareness, we used the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ), a tool developed to measure the degree of awareness during eating behavior. In the Italian abbreviated version (Clementi, Casu, \& Gremigni, 2017), the instrument consists of 20 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale (from 1 = 'Never' to 4 = 'Always') and is divided into two subscales: awareness and recognition.
Measured: At baseline and at the end of the 14-day intervention period
Bodily Sensation
Bodily sensation was assessed daily throughout the 14-day intervention period using five single-item Likert scales (1-10).
Measured: Immediately after each daily session over the 14-day period
Secondary outcomes (2)
WHO-5 Well-Being Index score
Well-being was assessed using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, a self-report questionnaire that measures subjective psychological well-being over the previous two weeks. The scale consists of five positively worded items rated on a 6-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater well-being.
Measured: At baseline and at the end of the 14-day intervention period
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) score
Cognitive efficiency was evaluated using the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), a self-report measure assessing the frequency of everyday cognitive lapses over the previous two weeks. The questionnaire consists of 25 items, each describing common cognitive slips involving attention, memory, or action execution (e.g., forgetting why one entered a room, losing focus during tasks, or misplacing objects).
Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("Never") to 4 ("Very often"), with higher scores indicating more frequent cognitive failures.
Measured: At baseline and at the end of the 14-day intervention period
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2026
- Study start17 Dec 2025
- Primary completion8 Jan 2026
- Study completion8 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Listening to a Podcast on Food EducationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 666 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Marco D'Addario
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Marco D'Addario, University of Milano Bicocca
- Investigators
- Patrizia Steca, Study director, University of Milan-BicoccaMaria Elide Vanutelli, Principal investigator, University of Milan-Bicocca
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07605104
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RM-2025-974
- Other IDs
- PE00000003;CUP D93C22000890001
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 7 May 2026
- Last updated
- 22 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Salvo V, Curado DF, Sanudo A, Kristeller J, Schveitzer MC, Favarato ML, Isidoro W, Demarzo M. Comparative effectiveness of mindfulness and mindful eating programmes among low-income overweight women in primary health care: A randomised controlled pragmatic study with psychological, biochemical, and anthropometric outcomes. Appetite. 2022 Oct 1;177:106131. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106131. Epub 2022 Jun 23.
PubMed 35753441Lyzwinski LN, Edirippulige S, Caffery L, Bambling M. Mindful Eating Mobile Health Apps: Review and Appraisal. JMIR Ment Health. 2019 Aug 22;6(8):e12820. doi: 10.2196/12820.
PubMed 31441431Janssen LK, Duif I, van Loon I, de Vries JHM, Speckens AEM, Cools R, Aarts E. Greater mindful eating practice is associated with better reversal learning. Sci Rep. 2018 Apr 9;8(1):5702. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24001-1.
PubMed 29632306Dalen J, Smith BW, Shelley BM, Sloan AL, Leahigh L, Begay D. Pilot study: Mindful Eating and Living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psychological outcomes associated with a mindfulness-based intervention for people with obesity. Complement Ther Med. 2010 Dec;18(6):260-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.09.008. Epub 2010 Nov 11.
PubMed 21130363Begin C, Berthod J, Martinez LZ, Truchon M. Use of Mobile Apps and Online Programs of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Training in Workers: A Scoping Review. J Technol Behav Sci. 2022;7(4):477-515. doi: 10.1007/s41347-022-00267-1. Epub 2022 Sep 6.
PubMed 36091081
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mindful Bites: Eating in the Present Moment. A Study Within the PNRR 10 ON FOODS PARTNERSHIP
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07605104
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RM-2025-974
- Conditions
- Listening to a Podcast on Food Education, Listening to a Theoretical Mindful Eating Podcast, Listening to a Mindful Eating Podcast With Theory and Practice
- Keywords
- Mindful Eating, bodily awareness, mHealth, well-being, food education, Mindfulness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 666 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Marco D'AddarioUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 17 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 8 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 8 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a mindful eating intervention focused on listening to podcast. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population.
Detailed description
This study investigates the short-term effects of a two-week app-based mindful eating intervention delivered through MyPocketHealth. The intervention is designed to promote greater awareness of eating experiences, including sensory perception, emotional states, and behavioral patterns related to food consumption. Participants receive daily training exercises and short audio modules tailored to the principles of mindfulness applied to eating.
Throughout the 14-day program, participants complete daily momentary assessments assessing mood, attention, and eating-related awareness. Additional pre- and post-intervention questionnaires evaluate psychological well-being (WHO-5), cognitive failures (CFQ), eating behavior styles (DEBQ), and mindful eating skills (MEQ). Dietary habits, intake of specific food groups and dispositional mindfulness are also assessed to explore possible changes associated with the intervention.
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate changes in psychological well-being and mindful eating from baseline to the end of the intervention. Secondary aims include assessing changes in cognitive functioning, eating behavior patterns, and day-to-day fluctuations in mood and attentional engagement with the training materials. Group differences are explored across three experimental conditions, which vary in the level of content emphasis. Group 1 listens to general food-related podcast (MEE), group 2 listens to a podcast discussing theoretical information about mindful eating (MET), while group 3 listens to a podcast that, besides theoretical information, also offers daily practices (MEP).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful Eating Practice | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindful Eating PracticeParticipants receive notifications focused on experiential mindful eating components, including awareness of the five senses and interoceptive skills. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. |
| Mindful Eating Theory | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindful Eating TheoryParticipants receive notifications focused exclusively on the theoretical aspects of mindful eating, without the experiential exercises included in the practice condition. |
| Mindful Eating Education | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindful Eating EducationParticipants receive notifications promoting evidence-based healthy eating practices, such as adequate water intake and reduced consumption of refined foods, based on findings from authoritative scientific research. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- owning a smartphone
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- presence of diagnosed eating disorders
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Mindful Eating PracticeParticipants complete a 14-day app-based program delivered through daily notifications and short audio content focused on experiential mindful eating components, including awareness of the five senses and interoceptive skills. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. Each day, participants receive two notifications and one short audio, accompanied by brief self-report assessments evaluating mood, attention, and engagement. | Behavioural | Mindful Eating Practice |
| Mindful Eating TheoryParticipants complete a 14-day app-based program delivered through daily notifications and short audio content focused exclusively on the theoretical aspects of mindful eating, without the experiential exercises included in the practice condition. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. Each day, participants receive two notifications and one short audio, accompanied by brief self-report assessments evaluating mood, attention, and engagement. | Behavioural | Mindful Eating Theory |
| Mindful Eating EducationParticipants complete a 14-day app-based program delivered through daily notifications and short audio content promoting evidence-based healthy eating practices, such as adequate water intake and reduced consumption of refined foods, based on findings from authoritative scientific research. They also complete specific guided exercises designed to cultivate these abilities. Each day, participants receive two notifications and one short audio, accompanied by brief self-report assessments evaluating mood, attention, and engagement. | Behavioural | Mindful Eating Education |
Primary outcome
Mood assessment
Time frame: Immediately before and after each daily session over the 14-day period
Mood was assessed daily throughout the 14-day intervention period using five single-item Likert scales (1-10). Participants rated their momentary levels of stress, mental clarity, calmness, happiness, and restlessness.
Mindful Eating Awareness
Time frame: At baseline and at the end of the 14-day intervention period
To assess Mindful Eating Awareness, we used the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ), a tool developed to measure the degree of awareness during eating behavior. In the Italian abbreviated version (Clementi, Casu, \& Gremigni, 2017), the instrument consists of 20 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale (from 1 = 'Never' to 4 = 'Always') and is divided into two subscales: awareness and recognition.
Bodily Sensation
Time frame: Immediately after each daily session over the 14-day period
Bodily sensation was assessed daily throughout the 14-day intervention period using five single-item Likert scales (1-10).
2 secondary outcomes
WHO-5 Well-Being Index score
Time frame: At baseline and at the end of the 14-day intervention period
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) score
Time frame: At baseline and at the end of the 14-day intervention period
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2026.
- Background: PubMed 35753441Salvo V, Curado DF, Sanudo A, Kristeller J, Schveitzer MC, Favarato ML, Isidoro W, Demarzo M. Comparative effectiveness of mindfulness and mindful eating programmes among low-income overweight women in primary health care: A randomised controlled pragmatic study with psychological, biochemical, and anthropometric outcomes. Appetite. 2022 Oct 1;177:106131. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106131. Epub 2022 Jun 23.
- Background: PubMed 31441431Lyzwinski LN, Edirippulige S, Caffery L, Bambling M. Mindful Eating Mobile Health Apps: Review and Appraisal. JMIR Ment Health. 2019 Aug 22;6(8):e12820. doi: 10.2196/12820.
- Background: PubMed 29632306Janssen LK, Duif I, van Loon I, de Vries JHM, Speckens AEM, Cools R, Aarts E. Greater mindful eating practice is associated with better reversal learning. Sci Rep. 2018 Apr 9;8(1):5702. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24001-1.
- Background: PubMed 21130363Dalen J, Smith BW, Shelley BM, Sloan AL, Leahigh L, Begay D. Pilot study: Mindful Eating and Living (MEAL): weight, eating behavior, and psychological outcomes associated with a mindfulness-based intervention for people with obesity. Complement Ther Med. 2010 Dec;18(6):260-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.09.008. Epub 2010 Nov 11.
- Background: PubMed 36091081Begin C, Berthod J, Martinez LZ, Truchon M. Use of Mobile Apps and Online Programs of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Training in Workers: A Scoping Review. J Technol Behav Sci. 2022;7(4):477-515. doi: 10.1007/s41347-022-00267-1. Epub 2022 Sep 6.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Patrizia Steca study director
University of Milan-Bicocca
Maria Elide Vanutelli principal investigator
University of Milan-Bicocca
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mindful Eating Practice, Mindful Eating Theory and Mindful Eating Education in people with Listening to a Podcast on Food Education and Listening to a Theoretical Mindful Eating Podcast, run by Marco D'Addario at 1 site in Italy.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mood assessment (time frame: Immediately before and after each daily session over the 14-day period). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07605104, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2026.