A Dissonance-Based Obesity Intervention

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

This project will examine the feasibility and acceptability of Enhanced Project Health, a dissonance-based obesity intervention, and whether this intervention results in significantly greater reductions in weight and improvements in lifestyle behaviors than an assessment only condition. Participants will be young adults enrolled in college.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04068493

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

7

Starts

2021-09-01

Expected to finish

2022-02-18

Last updated by the study team

2022-06-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Young adults of ages 18 to 25.
• Enrolled as a college student.
• Body mass index of 25 or more (overweight/obese) based on measured height and weight.

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of bulimia nervosa according to DSM-5 criteria.
• Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
• Participation in interventions for weight loss or disordered eating behaviors.
• Current use of prescription drugs for weight loss or disordered eating behaviors.

Where it is running

• Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Illinoist at Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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