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Behavioural Intervention

Acceptance-based Treatment (ABT) for Obesity

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Recruiting

Led By Stephanie Manasse, PhD

Research Sponsored by Drexel University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up month 6, month 12, month 18

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to study cardiovascular disease risk in overweight/obese adolescent girls. It wants to find out if a lifestyle intervention that focuses on acceptance can lead to more weight loss and better health outcomes compared

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adolescent girls aged 14-19 who are experiencing obesity, with a BMI percentile at or above the 85th percentile for their sex and age. It's designed to help them lose weight and improve cardiovascular health.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two methods: an acceptance-based healthy lifestyle intervention (ABT) versus standard health education (HE). Over six months, participants will attend both in-person and remote sessions to see which method leads to more weight loss and better health outcomes.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves lifestyle interventions rather than medication, side effects may include typical discomforts related to new exercise routines or dietary changes such as muscle soreness or digestive adjustments.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ month 6, month 12, month 18

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~month 6, month 12, month 18

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 6, month 12, month 18 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

BMI z-score change

Secondary outcome measures

Health-related behaviors - dietary intake

Health-related behaviors - physical activity

Physiological - Adiposity

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: Acceptance-based Treatment (ABT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

ABT will consist of 18, 90-minute group sessions over 6 months.

Group II: Health Education (HE) ComparisonPlacebo Group1 Intervention

HE will include nine, 75-minute group health education sessions handouts over 6 months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Drexel UniversityLead Sponsor

150 Previous Clinical Trials

47,553 Total Patients Enrolled

31 Trials studying Obesity

6,617 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Stephanie Manasse, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDrexel University

1 Previous Clinical Trials

60 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any available vacancies for participants in this clinical trial?

"As per information from clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is actively seeking eligible candidates. The trial was initially made available on February 14th, 2024 and last revised on April 9th, 2024."

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Is there an age restriction for participation in this trial, specifically excluding individuals under the age of 60?

"Individuals aged between 14 and 19 years are the targeted participants for this study. Within clinical research, there are a substantial number of trials available specifically catering to those under 18 years old with a total of 45 studies focused on this age group compared to the extensive count of 241 trials designed for individuals over the age of 65."

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Recent research and studies

JamaJournal

Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 1988-1994 Through 2013-2014

Ogden, Cynthia L., Margaret D. Carroll, Hannah G. Lawman, Cheryl D. Fryar, Deanna Kruszon-Moran, Brian K. Kit, and Katherine M. Flegal. 2016. “Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 1988-1994 Through 2013-2014”. Jama. American Medical Association (AMA). doi:10.1001/jama.2016.6361.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

An Acceptance-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Diverse Adolescents

Stephanie Manasse 2024. "An Acceptance-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Diverse Adolescents". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06147973.