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Behavioural Intervention

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workshop for Obesity

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Recruiting
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and 1 month
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate whether a 4-hour workshop can help women with obesity adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors. Researchers will compare an intervention group to a control group.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for women with obesity (BMI >30.0 kg/m2) who can read and speak English and live within 50 miles of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It's not for those on weight loss meds, with eating disorders or major mood disorders, in other weight programs, or who've had recent significant weight changes.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
Researchers are testing if a single 4-hour Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) workshop can help women with obesity adopt healthier lifestyles. They'll look at psychological factors and actual changes in diet and activity by comparing an active group to a waitlist control group over one month.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves therapy rather than medication, typical medical side effects aren't expected. Participants may experience emotional discomfort when discussing personal issues related to their lifestyle behaviors.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and 1 month
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 1 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline in distress tolerance at 1 month
Change from baseline in distress tolerance at Week 1
Change from baseline in psychological flexibility at 1 month
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change from baseline in body image at Month 1
Change from baseline in body image at Week 1
Change from baseline in body weight at 1 month
+9 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in the intervention group will receive the ACT workshop
Group II: Waitlist ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in the waitlist control group will not receive the intervention until all members of the intervention group have received the workshop. Once all members of the intervention group have received the workshop, participants in the waitlist control group will be able to receive the workshop if they so desire.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,590 Previous Clinical Trials
2,281,592 Total Patients Enrolled
72 Trials studying Obesity
474,208 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

ACT workshop (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05885438 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Intervention, Waitlist Control
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: ACT workshop Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05885438 — N/A
ACT workshop (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05885438 — N/A
Obesity Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT05885438 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is it possible for me to join this medical trial?

"This clinical trial requires participants aged between 40 and 70 with obesity to participate. Altogether, the study is recruiting a total of seventy individuals."

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Are individuals aged 35 or older able to participate in this clinical study?

"According to the inclusion criteria of this study, only patients between 40 and 70 years old are eligible for enrolment. By contrast, there exist 181 trials specifically designed for participants under 18 and 618 studies targeting individuals over 65."

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What is the aggregate size of participants enrolled in this research project?

"Affirmative, the clinical trial is currently recruiting as per information hosted on clinicialtrials.gov. The research was first posted on August 1st 2023 and has since been updated to its present state; 70 people are needed from one single medical centre."

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Is this clinical trial currently accepting participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov has information confirming that this medical study is actively looking for participants, having first been posted on August 1st 2023 and last updated on the 9th of same month. 70 individuals are needed at a single location to complete the trial."

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What is the envisioned outcome of this research?

"The primary metric of this clinical trial, which will be evaluated between the Baseline period and Week 1, is a measure of distress tolerance. Researchers also plan to track secondary outcomes across a 4-week Window such as weight self-stigma (measured via Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire - scores range from 12-60) and body image perception (using Body Shape Questionnaire - scores ranging from 14 to 84)."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Alabama
What site did they apply to?
University of Alabama at Birmingham
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
1
2
3+
0

What questions have other patients asked about this trial?

What does it entail? How long do the sessions last? How long are the screening visits?
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Does this trial include medication? How long do screening visits last? How often does the group meet?
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment

Why did patients apply to this trial?

To be more healthy. Want to be healthy. I started out at 207. Trying to loose some more weight.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
I want to get help loosing weight.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
ACT for Healthy Living: a Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Women With Obesity
Andrea Davis 2023. "ACT for Healthy Living: a Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention for Women With Obesity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05885438.
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