Teaching Novel Values-Based Skills to Improve Long-Term Weight Loss
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity
In brief
This NIDDK funded R01 project is a randomized controlled clinical trial to compare the efficacy of an intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and a Self-Regulation (SR) intervention on weight loss maintenance over a 30-month period. All participants will first complete a well-validated online weight loss intervention (months 1-3 of the study). Participants who lose ≥4 kilograms of initial weight will then be randomly assigned to receive ACT or SR, with both conditions consisting of face-to-face, group-based intervention meetings and weekly email contact for 6 months.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04256850
- Run by
- The Miriam Hospital
- People needed
- 480
- Starts
- 2020-02-19
- Expected to finish
- 2024-09-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2023-10-23
Who can join
Age: 25 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- English language fluent and literate at the 6th grade level
- Body mass index (BMI) between 27.5 and 45 kg/m-squared
- Able to walk 2 city blocks without stopping
- Has reliable access to a computer with internet access
You may not qualify if…
- Currently participating in another weight loss program
- Currently taking weight loss medication
- Has lost ≥5% of body weight in the 6 months prior to enrolling
- Has been pregnant within the 6 months prior to enrolling
- Plans to become pregnant within 18 months of enrolling
- Has a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness in the 12 months prior to enrolling
- Has any medical condition that would affect the safety of participating in unsupervised physical activity
- Has any condition that would result in inability to follow the study protocol, including terminal illness and untreated major psychiatric illness
Where it is running
- Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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