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Table 1 Feasibility results

From: A pilot open-label feasibility trial examining an adjunctive mindfulness intervention for adolescents with obesity

Measure

Target

Observed

Description

Recruitment

15

11

Twenty-one adolescent patients were screened for eligibility. Sixteen (76%) screened adolescents were eligible and 11 enrolled in the study over a 6-month period.

Retention

80%

73%

Three enrolled participants dropped out of the program, due to scheduling difficulties (n = 2) or for family reasons (n = 1).

Attendance

85%

85%

On average, participants completed 85% of the 6 intervention sessions. Fifty-four percent (n = 6) attended all of the required sessions.

Satisfaction

90%

100%

Participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with various facets of the program on a scale of 1–5. All of the participants who completed the satisfaction scale averaged a score of 4 or higher across these items, indicating they were satisfied with the program.