Obese, StigmaNCT04741113
The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias Among Healthcare Professionals in a Private Hospital Setting
A study testing An online 15-minute educational module in people with Obese, Stigma, run by Assuta Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.
Trial summary
Although scientific bodies have recognized obesity as a disease, obese people are often stigmatized, facing discrimination, and accusations that they are responsible to their condition due to their lack of willpower by healthcare professionals. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Obese, Stigma
- What is being tested?
- An online 15-minute educational module
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 506 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIsrael
- Study dates
- 6 Jan 2021to 1 Jun 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- All Assuta Medical Centers healthcare employees will be recruited to the study
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Although scientific bodies have recognized obesity as a disease, obese people are often stigmatized, facing discrimination, and accusations that they are responsible to their condition due to their lack of willpower by healthcare professionals. However, experimental research to reduce weight bias among healthcare professionals is lacking, and published studies to date are methodologically flawed, including lack of randomization, lack of control group and small sample size.
The study is designed to evaluate the effect of a comprehensive online education module on knowledge about obesity and weight bias in a convenience sample in a private hospital setting.
This is an interventional study conducted among all Assuta Medical Centers healthcare employees including physicians, bariatric surgeons, nurses, dietitians, social workers, physiotherapists, pharmacists, imaging department technicians, laboratory workers, patient services assistants and medical secretariats. Participants who will confirm their consent to participate in the study, will be randomized into two arms: intervention vs. control (with no intervention). The study intervention will include an online 15-minute educational module which will be based on relevant literature and expert opinion and will include four sections: a) Knowledge about obesity; b) Weight bias definition and impact; c) Strategies to reduce weight bias; d) A short quiz. At baseline, one week and one-month post intervention, both groups will respond to an anonymous on-line survey on knowledge about obesity and weight stigma. Moreover, data on demographic parameters of study participants will be collected.
- Conditions
- Obese, Stigma
- Being tested
- An online 15-minute educational module
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity, Social Stigma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
An online 15-minute educational moduleOther
An online 15-minute educational module with four sections: a) Knowledge about obesity; b) Weight bias definition and impact; c) Strategies to reduce weight bias; d) A short quiz.
The module will be based on relevant literature and expert opinion
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group -educational module | Experimental | The study intervention will include an online 15-minute educational module with four sections: a) Knowledge about obesity; b) Weight bias definition and impact; c) Strategies to reduce weight bias; d) A short quiz.
The module will be based on relevant literature and expert opinion. The module will be sent to participants via secured link. Receives: Other: An online 15-minute educational module |
| Control group | No intervention | No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Weight stigma
Questionnaires on weight stigma
Measured: Change from Baseline at 1 month post intervantion
Secondary outcomes (1)
Knowledge about obesity
Questionnaire on knowledge about obesity
Measured: Change from Baseline at 1 month post intervantion
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Feb 2021
- Study start6 Jan 2021
- Primary completion1 Jun 2021
- Study completion1 Jun 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Obese, StigmaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 506 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Shiri Sherf Dagan, Assuta Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04741113
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 0008-20-ASMC
- Status last verified
- Jun 2021
- First submitted
- 11 Jan 2021
- Last updated
- 7 Jun 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Sherf-Dagan S, Kessler Y, Mardy-Tilbor L, Raziel A, Sakran N, Boaz M, Kaufman-Shriqui V. The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias among Medical Centers Employees: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obes Facts. 2022;15(3):384-394. doi: 10.1159/000521856. Epub 2022 Jan 21.
PubMed 35066508
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Jun 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias Among Healthcare Professionals in a Private Hospital Setting
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04741113
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 0008-20-ASMC
- Conditions
- Obese, Stigma
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 506 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Assuta Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Feb 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Although scientific bodies have recognized obesity as a disease, obese people are often stigmatized, facing discrimination, and accusations that they are responsible to their condition due to their lack of willpower by healthcare professionals. However, experimental research to reduce weight bias among healthcare professionals is lacking, and published studies to date are methodologically flawed, including lack of randomization, lack of control group and small sample size.
The study is designed to evaluate the effect of a comprehensive online education module on knowledge about obesity and weight bias in a convenience sample in a private hospital setting.
This is an interventional study conducted among all Assuta Medical Centers healthcare employees including physicians, bariatric surgeons, nurses, dietitians, social workers, physiotherapists, pharmacists, imaging department technicians, laboratory workers, patient services assistants and medical secretariats. Participants who will confirm their consent to participate in the study, will be randomized into two arms: intervention vs. control (with no intervention). The study intervention will include an online 15-minute educational module which will be based on relevant literature and expert opinion and will include four sections: a) Knowledge about obesity; b) Weight bias definition and impact; c) Strategies to reduce weight bias; d) A short quiz. At baseline, one week and one-month post intervention, both groups will respond to an anonymous on-line survey on knowledge about obesity and weight stigma. Moreover, data on demographic parameters of study participants will be collected.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group -educational module | Experimental | Other: An online 15-minute educational moduleThe study intervention will include an online 15-minute educational module with four sections: a) Knowledge about obesity; b) Weight bias definition and impact; c) Strategies to reduce weight bias; d) A short quiz. The module will be based on relevant literature and expert opinion. The module will be sent to participants via secured link. |
| Control group | No intervention | –No intervention |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All Assuta Medical Centers healthcare employees will be recruited to the study
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| An online 15-minute educational moduleAn online 15-minute educational module with four sections: a) Knowledge about obesity; b) Weight bias definition and impact; c) Strategies to reduce weight bias; d) A short quiz. The module will be based on relevant literature and expert opinion | Other | Intervention group -educational module |
Primary outcome
Weight stigma
Time frame: Change from Baseline at 1 month post intervantion
Questionnaires on weight stigma
1 secondary outcome
Knowledge about obesity
Time frame: Change from Baseline at 1 month post intervantion
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Jun 2021.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35066508Sherf-Dagan S, Kessler Y, Mardy-Tilbor L, Raziel A, Sakran N, Boaz M, Kaufman-Shriqui V. The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias among Medical Centers Employees: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obes Facts. 2022;15(3):384-394. doi: 10.1159/000521856. Epub 2022 Jan 21.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing An online 15-minute educational module in people with Obese, Stigma, run by Assuta Medical Center at 1 site in Israel.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Weight stigma (time frame: Change from Baseline at 1 month post intervantion). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04741113, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jun 2021.