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ACT Enhanced ShipShape for Obesity

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Waitlist Available
Led By Niloofar Afari, PhD
Research Sponsored by Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Navy Personnel who are overweight/obese or have failed or are at risk of failing the BCA
18-69 years of age
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up outcome measures will be completed at study baseline (week 1), mid treatment ( week 4), post-treatment (week 8), and 3 and 6 month follow-up post-treatment.
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a weight-loss program that uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is more effective than the standard program. The study is being done virtually because of COVID-19.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~outcome measures will be completed at study baseline (week 1), mid treatment ( week 4), post-treatment (week 8), and 3 and 6 month follow-up post-treatment.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and outcome measures will be completed at study baseline (week 1), mid treatment ( week 4), post-treatment (week 8), and 3 and 6 month follow-up post-treatment. 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 in weight from baseline
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
Change in Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R18) score
Change in weight related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Weight-Related Difficulties-Revised (AAQW-R)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ACT enhanced ShipShape (ACT +SS)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
The ACT+SS intervention will be delivered in 8 1.5-hour weekly group sessions. The ACT +SS protocol integrates ACT concepts and strategies within the existing standard SS protocol.
Group II: Standard ShipShape (SS)Active Control1 Intervention
Standard ShipShape (SS) The standard SS-only protocol will be delivered in 8 1.5-hour weekly group psychoeducation sessions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Veterans Medical Research FoundationLead Sponsor
43 Previous Clinical Trials
4,756 Total Patients Enrolled
San Diego Veterans Healthcare SystemFED
34 Previous Clinical Trials
3,728 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Obesity
500 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
United States Naval Medical Center, San DiegoFED
102 Previous Clinical Trials
25,759 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

~25 spots leftby Mar 2025