Gaining Optimism After Weight Loss Surgery (GOALS) I

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bariatric Surgery

In brief

This study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an adapted positive psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention for physical activity among patients who have recently undergone bariatric surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04867902

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

12

Starts

2021-06-29

Expected to finish

2022-06-22

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adult (age 18+)
• History of bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy) at one of two academic medical centers within the past 6-12 months
• Interest in increasing physical activity
• Low physical activity, defined as <200 minutes/week self-reported moderate- to-vigorous physical activity
• Access to telephone for study sessions
• Able to read and speak English

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive deficits precluding participation or informed consent
• Illness likely to lead to death in the next 6 months
• Inability to be physically active (e.g., severe arthritis)
• Participation in another program targeting physical activity besides their standard offerings at the surgery center.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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