Emotion regulation strategies in Binge Eating disorder

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Examining the usage of food as an emotion regulation strategy among binge eating disorder obese patients: Identifying processes, developing interventions

• IRAS ID

  153310

• Contact name

  Tracey Devonport

• Contact email

  t.devonport@wlv.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Wolverhampton

• Research summary

  The proposed study will explore the role of emotional eating in Obese patients with Binge Eating Disorder. This application refers specifically to the conduct of Patient and Public Involvement activities aimed at gathering patient experiences and expertise to assist in the development of a research bid for submission to the National Institute of Health Research. A requirement of this funding body is patient and practitioner engagement in bid development. Activities will be initiated in three stages:
  Stage 1: A steering group launch event will be held. The research team will detail the proposed study and facilitate group discussion among the steering group membership as to the value of the proposed project. We will explore key issues including; a) who we should involve in the research, b) what methods would be most suitable for data gathering and c) what are the most pressing issues facing patients and practitioners. We will also agree the means by which progress updates and steering group contributions will be offered as project development progresses.

  Stage 2: Updates on project development, and focused calls for feedback/input will be provided to the steering group on a fortnightly basis. A stratified sample of volunteers from the steering group will undertake interviews exploring current practices and experiences among binge eating disordered obese patients and practitioners working in this area.

  Stage 3: Finalise and endorse the research bid. Ensure questions appropriately reflect the experiences and needs of the target population, and ensure proposed methods are suitable and sensitive to the target group concerns.

  Engaging end users in research development is a practice historically undertaken (and valued) by the research team. This practice helps ensure that the research addresses pertinent questions, data is representative of the sampled population experiences, and resulting interventions meet patient needs.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/WM/1001

• Date of REC Opinion

  30 May 2014

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion