Health At Every Size and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy vs. Behavioral Weight Loss for Obesity and Depression in Women
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Depression, Obesity
In brief
The primary aim of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled pilot study evaluating the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a newly developed combined Health At Every Size and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (HAES/ACT) treatment, known as Accept Yourself! compared to a commercial behavioral weight loss program, Weight Watchers (WW). Obese women (BMI ≥ 30) with Major Depressive Disorder will be randomly assigned to one of these two treatments. Depression, physical health, and other psychosocial outcomes will be assessed prior to treatment, at post-treatment, and at 3, 6, 9, and 12-month follow up assessments.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02501239
- Run by
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- People needed
- 19
- Starts
- 2015-08-12
- Expected to finish
- 2017-05-07
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-04-26
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- English-speaking
- Major Depressive Disorder (assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, SCID-IV)
- Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30
- Not taking medications or on stable medication regimens (i.e. no medication changes for six weeks prior to enrollment or during the study)
You may not qualify if…
- current substance dependence
- history of psychotic symptoms
- high risk of suicide/self-harm
- current enrollment in a weight-loss program
- weight loss surgery in the past year
- current psychotherapy
- inability to postpone weight loss or depression treatment interventions for the duration of the study
- taking antipsychotic, tricyclic, or oral corticosteroid medication
- unwilling to be randomized to the study treatments
Where it is running
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
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