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Novel Executive Function Training - NEXT for Obesity (NEXT Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Dawn Eichen, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
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 from baseline through mid-treatment (3 months), post-treatment (6 months), and 6-month follow-up (12 months)
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NEXT Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether a cognitive intervention can help improve outcomes for behavioral obesity treatments, which currently have low success rates.

Eligible Conditions
  • Overweight and Obesity

NEXT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline through mid-treatment (3 months), post-treatment (6 months), and 6-month follow-up (12 months)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline through mid-treatment (3 months), post-treatment (6 months), and 6-month follow-up (12 months) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability
Feasibility as Measured by Attendance
Other outcome measures
BMI Change
Executive Function

NEXT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Novel Executive Function Training - NEXTExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Same as BWL with some additional strategies targeted at improving executive function to help adherence to BWL skills.
Group II: Behavioral Weight Loss - BWLActive Control1 Intervention
All participants will be instructed on how to consume a balanced deficit diet of conventional foods; individual goals for energy intake will be based on initial body weight. Participants will be instructed in measuring portion sizes, counting calories (with a calorie counter provided or on their phone), and self-monitoring food intake. The physical activity program will focus on increasing both lifestyle activity and structured exercise programs. Behavior change recommendations include stimulus control, self-monitoring, goal setting, managing high-risk situations, meal planning, slowing eating, problem solving, social support, cognitive restructuring, lapse and relapse prevention skills, and maintaining weight loss.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Behavioral Weight Loss - BWL
2019
N/A
~70
Novel Executive Function Training - NEXT
2019
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,356 Previous Clinical Trials
4,314,999 Total Patients Enrolled
446 Trials studying Obesity
588,871 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,120 Previous Clinical Trials
1,521,568 Total Patients Enrolled
52 Trials studying Obesity
7,415 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Dawn Eichen, PhDPrincipal Investigator - UC San Diego
University of California, San Diego

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is the age criterion for this investigation limited to individuals below thirty?

"This medical study is accepting those of legal age and under 65 years old."

Answered by AI

Are any slots for the clinical trial still available?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov listing, this medical study is not actively recruiting patients. Initially posted on June 5th 2019 and last edited December 7th 2021, there are no new participants being sought for now; however 1132 other trials have open enrollment at present."

Answered by AI

Am I eligible to take part in this clinical trial?

"This study seeks 67 individuals between the ages of 18-65 suffering from obesity. Applicants should additionally possess difficulties with executive functioning and have a BMI in the range of 25 to 45."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Oregon
What site did they apply to?
UCSD Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

As someone with ADHD, I know that my low executive functioning has quite a bit to do with my obesity issues! So I’m very interested in this study!
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Novel Executive Function Training for Obesity
Dawn Eichen 2019. "Novel Executive Function Training for Obesity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03724396.
~11 spots leftby Apr 2025
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