This study is a pilot open label crossover trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of reducing ultra- processed foods (UPF) in a personalized manner from the diets of patients with major depressive disorder who eat a large percentage of UPF.
There is a need for additional treatment or augmentation strategies for people who have depression. Epidemiological and observational studies show that an increased consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) is associated with an increased risk of developing depression. This study will test the hypothesis that that reducing UPF intake from the diets of patients with major depressive disorder who eat a large percentage of UPF is a feasible and acceptable intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Reduction of Ultra-processed foods for four weeks.
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Feasibility of the intervention
Percent of enrolled of participants who have reduced their ultra-processed food intake
Time frame: 4 weeks and 9 weeks
Acceptability of the intervention
Participant mean rating of ease of completing the intervention. The score range is 0-10 with 0 being very difficult to 10 being very easy.
Time frame: 4 weeks and 9 weeks
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