Emotional eating, sleep and metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Studies how emotional eating and sleep link mental state to metabolic syndrome.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Emotional Eating, Sleep Quality, Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome
Key facts
- Where
- Bolu, TürkiyeSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 18 to 65 with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who are in remission and followed at one community mental health center.
- Age
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Severe long-term schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar disorder, followed at the center for at least 6 months and in remission (symptoms below threshold values for at least 2 months).
Main reasons for not taking part
- Diagnosis of mental retardation
- Other neurocognitive disorders, mainly dementia
- Cannot speak or understand Turkish
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07411222, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Melisa BulutBolu, TürkiyeContact: Melisa Bulut, PhDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Trial code
- NCT07411222
- Record updated
- 27 July 2026
- Original description
In predominantly medication-naïve schizophrenic patients, those exhibiting partial metabolic disorders have significantly worse sleep quality and sleep onset time; poor sleep predicted metabolic dysregulation even after controlling for confounding factors. Mental health, sleep, and eating behavior interact in ways that strongly influence the risk of obesity and MetS. Emotional eating (eating in response to emotions rather than hunger) is central to this network and appears to be closely associated with psychiatric illnesses, particularly depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. There is a continuing need to elucidate the frequency, level, and relationship of emotional eating with other factors in individuals with SMI. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate this complex relationship, thereby shedding light on new ways to reduce metabolic risks in psychiatric patients.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Mediating Role of Emotional Eating and Sleep Quality in the Relationship Between Mental State and Metabolic Syndrome in Individuals With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
In predominantly medication-naïve schizophrenic patients, those exhibiting partial metabolic disorders have significantly worse sleep quality and sleep onset time; poor sleep predicted metabolic dysregulation even after controlling for confounding factors. Mental health, sleep, and eating behavior interact in ways that strongly influence the risk of obesity and MetS. Emotional eating (eating in response to emotions rather than hunger) is central to this network and appears to be closely associated with psychiatric illnesses, particularly depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. There is a continuing need to elucidate the frequency, level, and relationship of emotional eating with other factors in individuals with SMI. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate this complex relationship, thereby shedding light on new ways to reduce metabolic risks in psychiatric patients.
Inclusion: Being registered with the Bolu İzzet Baysal Mental Health and Diseases Hospital Community Mental Health Center,; Having a severe chronic psychiatric illness (Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders and Bipolar Disorder) followed by the Bolu İzzet Baysal Mental Health and Diseases Hospital Community Mental Health Center for at least 6 months,; Being in remission (Complete Remission (Pre-Remission): Symptoms remaining below threshold values for at least 2 months (8 weeks). A state of improvement lasting more than 2 months is generally referred to as "remission"),; Schizophrenia remission definition: 8 diagnostically significant symptoms were selected from the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; Bipolar disorder remission definition: Complete remission is defined as the absence of acute attacks and the presence of minimal/very mild symptoms; Being between 18-65 years of age,; Being able to understand what is read and give written consent.
Exclusion: Having other neurocognitive disorders, primarily dementia, according to DSM-V (as it can affect the ability to make decisions and give correct answers),; Having a diagnosis of mental retardation,; Not being able to speak or understand Turkish.