A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study of a Patient-Initiated Approach to Increasing Weight Communication in Primary Care

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Primary Care, Health Communication

In brief

This study tests the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of using a brief pamphlet in the primary care waiting room focused on promoting patient-initiated weight-related discussions in primary care appointments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04486235

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

62

Starts

2019-04-09

Expected to finish

2020-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Present for an appointment at the Family Medicine Office
• Indicate that they can speak and read English
• Indicate that their Shape is > or = 5 on measure (Stunkard, Sørensen, \& Schulsinger, 1983)
• Indicate that they are 18 years or older

You may not qualify if…

• Indicate that they are Pregnant

Where it is running

• Drexel University Family Medicine Office — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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