Recruiting

Self-compassion Intervention

Sponsor:

East Carolina University

Code:

NCT05987306

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Weight loss plus self-compassion

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of clinical trial is to test a novel weight loss approach combining a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises in overweight adults with moderate to high levels of internalized weight bias. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1) Can participants lose significant weight loss and 2) significantly reduce internalized weight bias. Participants will take part in a 12 week novel weight loss approach combining a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises using videoconferencing software.

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

Study ID

NCT05987306

Start date

Sep 24, 2023

Status verified date

Nov, 2023

Completion date

May 1, 2024

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May 1, 2024

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI ≥ 25, ≥ 18 years old
  • Smartphone access
  • WBIS score ≥ 4

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type I diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular event in past year, any major active kidney, liver, cardio, or cerebrovascular disease,
  • musculoskeletal problems that would prevent physical activity,
  • current weight loss medication or weight loss program,
  • history of bariatric surgery,
  • pregnant or breastfeeding,
  • eating disorder except binge eating disorder

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Intervention

a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises

Interventions

Weight loss plus self-compassion

A novel weight loss approach combining a standard weight loss based on the Diabetes Prevention Program and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises.

Primary outcome measure

  • Weight (lbs) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  • Weight Bias Internalization Scale [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Robert Carels

4193782704carelsr14@ecu.edu

Locations

ECU, Dept of Psychology, 104 Rawl

Recruiting

Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27858

More Information

Sponsor

East Carolina University

Last update posted

Nov 14, 2023

Last verified

Nov, 2023

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by East Carolina University on 2023-11-14.