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Internalized Weight Bias Intervention for Weight Loss

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Julia C Miller, MA
Research Sponsored by East Carolina University
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 to week 10
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new type of therapy that uses a computer, delivered through video conferencing software, to help people with eating disorders.

Eligible Conditions
  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Bias

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to week 10
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to week 10 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Diet History Questionnaire III (DHQ III)
Revised Morgenstern Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ-M)
Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18 (TFEQ-18)
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Brief Stigmatizing Situations Inventory
Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21)
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
+6 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Receives internalized weight bias intervention along with standard behavioral weight loss program
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Internalized Weight Bias Intervention
2022
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

East Carolina UniversityLead Sponsor
107 Previous Clinical Trials
38,781 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Weight Loss
281 Patients Enrolled for Weight Loss
Julia C Miller, MAPrincipal InvestigatorEast Carolina University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the aggregate figure of participants in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. As shown on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is actively recruiting participants and was initially posted on August 15th 2022 before being updated for the final time on September 16th 2022. The goal is to recruit 100 individuals from a single site."

Answered by AI

Are there still opportunities to enroll in this experiment?

"The application for participation is now open, as detailed on clinicaltrials.gov; this experiment was first available to the public on August 15th 2022 and has had recent updates applied on September 16th 2022."

Answered by AI

What are the primary aims of this medical experiment?

"This 10-week trial seeks to measure Weight Change as its primary outcome, with Brief Stigmatizing Situations Inventory and Universal Measure of Bias (UMB-FAT) for weight bias, Ruminative Response Scale - Short Form for rumination, and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) for depression, stress, anxiety also being assessed. Scores on the DASS are categorised from normal: 0–9; mild: 10–12; moderate: 13–20; severe: 21–27; extremely severe 28–42 while scores on UMB range between 0 to 42 points higher suggesting"

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
What site did they apply to?
East Carolina University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Phone Call
Most responsive sites:
  1. East Carolina University: < 24 hours
Average response time
  • < 1 Day
~10 spots leftby Apr 2025