Weight StigmaOB-HAESNCT06919783
Adapting a Health at Every Size Intervention to Obstetric Care
A study testing Health at Every Size in Obstetrics in people with Weight Stigma, run by University of Massachusetts, Worcester at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Perinatal mental health disorders occur in 1 in 5 pregnancies and have significant negative intergenerational consequences including being the leading cause of overall and preventable mortality during pregnancy and the first year postpartum. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Weight Stigma
- What is being tested?
- Health at Every Size in Obstetrics
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2025to 5 Oct 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 to 50 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Individuals who are between 18 and 50 years of age, have a BMI >30 kg/m2, and are in the first trimester of their first pregnancy.
- English speaking
Who cannot join
- Individuals who are not pregnant or do not meet inclusion criteria
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605
About this study
Perinatal mental health disorders occur in 1 in 5 pregnancies and have significant negative intergenerational consequences including being the leading cause of overall and preventable mortality during pregnancy and the first year postpartum. Perinatal mental health disorders impact not only the individual but can also have adverse effects on immediate and long-term child and family wellbeing. Untreated mental health disorders in pregnancy are associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, impaired bonding and lead to issues with neonatal neurodevelopment. Interventions to prevent perinatal mental health disorders are of the utmost importance in helping to improve maternal and child health outcomes in the United States.
In Massachusetts, almost a quarter of pregnant people have a BMI >30 kg/m2. Rates of perinatal mental health disorders are higher among individuals with elevated body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2 compared to people with BMI < 30 kg/m2. People with BMI > 30 are 50% more likely to have antenatal depression, 40% more likely to have postpartum depression, and 25% more likely to develop postpartum anxiety compared to those with BMI <30 kg/m2. The etiology for the increased risk for perinatal mental health disorders among persons with a higher BMI has not been extensively investigated. However, some postulate this could be due to an increase in the medicalization of pregnancy, along with complications for the birthing person or with fetal/neonatal health. Over the last few years, some researchers have begun to hypothesize that weight stigma may also play a significant role in the development of perinatal mental health disorders in this population.
Read more
Weight stigma - the social rejection and devaluing of people who live in bodies which do not conform to the societal standards of weight - is associated with the development of depression among people with BMI >30. Weight stigma has been demonstrated through many fields of healthcare. Many providers hold beliefs regarding people with elevated BMIs, including that they are lazy and unintelligent. Providers may also blame individuals for their medical complications and are less likely to offer them interventions including surgery. This leads to worse outcomes and people avoiding care. Additionally, external weight stigma can lead to weight bias internalization, where individuals accept and self-direct negative stereotypes toward themselves.
Weight stigma leads to a cycle of internalized bias which is then compounded by traumatic experiences of stigmatization by healthcare providers. This may lead patients to avoid care and be at increased risk for adverse health outcomes (include adverse mental health outcomes). In fact, the American Association of Endocrinology recommends incorporating the experience of bias and stigmatization into the diagnosis and staging of obesity. Therefore, one could postulate that weight stigma and weight bias internalization likely contribute to the high prevalence of perinatal mental health conditions among individuals with elevated BMI.
In order to combat weight stigma and weight bias internalization in people seeking healthcare, the Association for Size Diversity and Health created the Health at Every Size (HAES) intervention. HAES characterizes health as a continuum that is specific to the individual and varies with time and circumstance. HAES has five principles including weight inclusivity, health enhancement, eating for well-being, respectful care, and life enhancing movement. Previously studied HAES interventions consist of a number of group sessions led by trained clinicians that are based on these principles. The sessions range in topics from nutrition, physical activity, self-efficacy and acceptance in order to decrease internalization of weight bias.
Previous data from the primary care literature demonstrates the efficacy of HAES interventions on improving overall well-being, decreasing rates of depression and other mental health disorder symptoms, and even in improving cardiovascular and lipid profiles.
Despite these findings, HAES has not yet been adapted for use in an obstetric context despite the traditional model for prenatal care being highly focused on weight. Patients are weighed at each prenatal visit, and the amount of "appropriate" weight gain is calculated based on BMI. People with an elevated BMI receive extra laboratory testing, ultrasounds and fetal monitoring. This almost extreme perseverance on weight during pregnancy causes individuals in larger bodies to experience significant weight stigma during their prenatal care.
Obstetric providers and perinatal people are interested in interventions to assist in the provision of sensitive care for people who experience weight stigma. This project aims to utilize patient and expert input to adapt a HAES intervention to an obstetric context (OB-HAES).
Read the detailed description
After written informed consent is obtained, participants will be enrolled in the OB-HAES intervention (N=10). They will complete demographic questionnaires as well as weight bias internalization scale (WBIS) , prenatal eating disorder behavior scale and everyday discrimination scale (EDDS). Participants will come to in-person group sessions in addition to their routine obstetric care. These sessions will be held in the evening (after working hours). Similar to the set-up of Centering Pregnancy, in addition to the group support and educational activities, an obstetric and psychiatry provider will be available following the meeting to discuss and urgent concerns that participants have and to assist in coordination if further care is required. After each session, participants will complete surveys on REDCap regarding acceptability and feasibility of the session. After the 5th and final session which occurs in the post-partum period, participants will be scheduled for interviews regarding their experience and feedback of the program. They will also be sent a REDCap survey link to complete WBIS, EDD and assessment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (EPDS and GAD-7). Information regarding participants medical history, pregnancy and delivery outcomes will be abstracted from the medical records. Based on the feedback from Phase 1, we will offer participants the option to have partner accompany them during group sessions in Phase 2. We will provide fact sheets to the partners and obtain their verbal consent.
Phase 2 will consist of five two-hour group sessions conducted by Drs Whelan and Williams from the research team with assistance from multidisciplinary experts as follows:
Session 1 will be focused on introductions to pregnancy/prenatal care timeline, importance of mental health care, and introduction to Health at Every Size. Dr. Williams will begin the session discussing mental health and the connection of mental health to physical health and lead participants through a mindfulness/grounding exercise. Drs Whelan and Williams will then discuss Health at Every Size as guiding principles for healthcare and how they can be used to improve participants relationship with food, activity and their bodies. There will be a snack and bathroom break followed by information on what to expect over the course of pregnancy/prenatal care and question and answer session led by Dr. Whelan. Since we are aiming to improve the overall health of participants, we plan to distribute handouts on how to self-monitor blood pressure (BP) at home and provide them with a portable BP apparatus during the session. Additional handouts will also be distributed during each session.
Session 2 will be centered on nutrition and movement during pregnancy. After Dr. Williams leads the group in a mindfulness exercise, Sarah Anzlovar RD will share information about nutrition during pregnancy. Sarah Anzlovar is a registered dietician with expertise working with perinatal individuals and uses a Health at Every Size framework for her care. She has helped develop educational information and will be leading part of session 2 but will not be engaging in research activity. The nutrition portion of the class will be followed by a snack and break during which Dr. Whelan will speak about screening for and treating gestational diabetes.
The second half of session 2 will be a prenatal yoga/stretching activity lead by Hari Kirin Khalsa and Jayna Turchek. Khalsa and Turchek are yoga instructors who specialize in developing perinatal adaptive yoga for mind-body connection. They will lead two sessions throughout the intervention but will not be engaging in research activities.
Participants are expected to sign a waiver to participate in the yoga session.
The third session is focused on external and internalized weight bias and self-advocacy. Dr Williams will help the group focus by leading them through a grounding exercise. Dr. Whelan and Dr. Williams will then facilitate a group discussion of participant experience of living in a larger body and navigating pregnancy/the healthcare system. Dr. Williams will then lead the group through a dialectical behavioral activity which helps individuals learn tools for boundary setting. After this activity there will be a break/snack. After the break participants will hear from two doulas about how a doula can support and advocate for them during pregnancy and labor. Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson are doulas with multiple years of experience supporting pregnant people, particularly those marginalized due to their race/ethnicity and body size. They will lead this portion of the intervention but will not be engaging in research activities.
The fourth session is the final session prior to the participants giving birth. This session will again open with mindfulness by Dr. Williams and then the majority of the time will be educational information about labor and delivery, mode of delivery, and the monitors/instruments used to assist in care led by Dr. Whelan. Participants will have the opportunity to touch and see external and internal monitors. After break, the participants will be joined again by Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson to help discuss pain control and options for non-pharmacologic labor management. The participants will then spend time developing a birth plan with the assistance of Dr. Whelan, Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson. Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson will not be engaging in any research activities.
The final session will occur in the postpartum period. Participants and their newborns will be invited back. Dr. Williams will facilitate a mindfulness activity and then Dr. Whelan and Williams will facilitate a group discussion of all individuals birth and postpartum experiences. They will also share information on community resources for new parents. Hari Kirin Khalsa and Jayna Turchek will also return to discuss movement in the postpartum period and lead the participants through some stretching activities.
- Conditions
- Weight Stigma
- Being tested
- Health at Every Size in Obstetrics
- Keywords
- weight stigma, health at every size, perinatal mood disorders, perinatal anxiety, perinatal depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, eating disorders, pregnancy
- Medical subject headings
- Weight Prejudice, Depression, Postpartum, Feeding and Eating Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Health at Every Size in ObstetricsBehavioural
Individuals are invited to participate in 5 group sessions during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The sessions will last 2-2.5 hours each and will include education on pregnancy, mental health, nutrition, movement, and self-advocacy. The sessions will be administered by an OBGYN/MFM physician and psychologist and include discussion with doulas, registered dieticians with pregnancy and disordered eating experience, and prenatal yoga instructors.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| OBHAES Intervention | Experimental | Individuals will be invited to participate in 5 group sessions in pregnancy and the postpartum period. The sessions include education on pregnancy, mental health, nutrition, and self-advocacy. Receives: Behavioral: Health at Every Size in Obstetrics |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Acceptability Questionnaire
Eleven item questionnaire adapted from Sekhon et al (BMC Health Service Research 2022). This questionnaire will ask participants to rate the acceptability of the intervention including how comfortable they were participating, how what they learned may help them, as well as identify areas for improvement in the intervention and roadblocks.
Measured: Within 2 weeks of completion of each group session.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Qualitative Interviews
Participants will be asked to complete qualitative interviews about their experience with the OB-HAES intervention following the completion of the final group session.
Measured: within 6 weeks of final session
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Apr 2025
- Study start1 Jul 2025
- Primary completion5 May 2026
- Study completion5 Oct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Weight StigmaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Massachusetts, WorcesterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Anna Whelan, University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Investigators
- Anna Whelan, MD, Principal investigator, UMass Chan Medical School
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06919783
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 0001474
- Other IDs
- 5KL2TR1455-8, 5KL2TR001455
- Acronym
- OB-HAES
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: This data would be identifiable as there are so few planned participants.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Adapting a Health at Every Size Intervention to Obstetric Care
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06919783
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- OB-HAES / 0001474
- Conditions
- Weight Stigma
- Keywords
- weight stigma, health at every size, perinatal mood disorders, perinatal anxiety, perinatal depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, eating disorders
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, WorcesterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 May 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Apr 2025 (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.
Perinatal mental health disorders occur in 1 in 5 pregnancies and have significant negative intergenerational consequences including being the leading cause of overall and preventable mortality during pregnancy and the first year postpartum. Perinatal mental health disorders impact not only the individual but can also have adverse effects on immediate and long-term child and family wellbeing. Untreated mental health disorders in pregnancy are associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, impaired bonding and lead to issues with neonatal neurodevelopment. Interventions to prevent perinatal mental health disorders are of the utmost importance in helping to improve maternal and child health outcomes in the United States.
In Massachusetts, almost a quarter of pregnant people have a BMI >30 kg/m2. Rates of perinatal mental health disorders are higher among individuals with elevated body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2 compared to people with BMI < 30 kg/m2. People with BMI > 30 are 50% more likely to have antenatal depression, 40% more likely to have postpartum depression, and 25% more likely to develop postpartum anxiety compared to those with BMI <30 kg/m2. The etiology for the increased risk for perinatal mental health disorders among persons with a higher BMI has not been extensively investigated. However, some postulate this could be due to an increase in the medicalization of pregnancy, along with complications for the birthing person or with fetal/neonatal health. Over the last few years, some researchers have begun to hypothesize that weight stigma may also play a significant role in the development of perinatal mental health disorders in this population.
Weight stigma - the social rejection and devaluing of people who live in bodies which do not conform to the societal standards of weight - is associated with the development of depression among people with BMI >30. Weight stigma has been demonstrated through many fields of healthcare. Many providers hold beliefs regarding people with elevated BMIs, including that they are lazy and unintelligent. Providers may also blame individuals for their medical complications and are less likely to offer them interventions including surgery. This leads to worse outcomes and people avoiding care. Additionally, external weight stigma can lead to weight bias internalization, where individuals accept and self-direct negative stereotypes toward themselves.
Weight stigma leads to a cycle of internalized bias which is then compounded by traumatic experiences of stigmatization by healthcare providers. This may lead patients to avoid care and be at increased risk for adverse health outcomes (include adverse mental health outcomes). In fact, the American Association of Endocrinology recommends incorporating the experience of bias and stigmatization into the diagnosis and staging of obesity. Therefore, one could postulate that weight stigma and weight bias internalization likely contribute to the high prevalence of perinatal mental health conditions among individuals with elevated BMI.
In order to combat weight stigma and weight bias internalization in people seeking healthcare, the Association for Size Diversity and Health created the Health at Every Size (HAES) intervention. HAES characterizes health as a continuum that is specific to the individual and varies with time and circumstance. HAES has five principles including weight inclusivity, health enhancement, eating for well-being, respectful care, and life enhancing movement. Previously studied HAES interventions consist of a number of group sessions led by trained clinicians that are based on these principles. The sessions range in topics from nutrition, physical activity, self-efficacy and acceptance in order to decrease internalization of weight bias.
Previous data from the primary care literature demonstrates the efficacy of HAES interventions on improving overall well-being, decreasing rates of depression and other mental health disorder symptoms, and even in improving cardiovascular and lipid profiles.
Despite these findings, HAES has not yet been adapted for use in an obstetric context despite the traditional model for prenatal care being highly focused on weight. Patients are weighed at each prenatal visit, and the amount of "appropriate" weight gain is calculated based on BMI. People with an elevated BMI receive extra laboratory testing, ultrasounds and fetal monitoring. This almost extreme perseverance on weight during pregnancy causes individuals in larger bodies to experience significant weight stigma during their prenatal care.
Obstetric providers and perinatal people are interested in interventions to assist in the provision of sensitive care for people who experience weight stigma. This project aims to utilize patient and expert input to adapt a HAES intervention to an obstetric context (OB-HAES).
Detailed description
After written informed consent is obtained, participants will be enrolled in the OB-HAES intervention (N=10). They will complete demographic questionnaires as well as weight bias internalization scale (WBIS) , prenatal eating disorder behavior scale and everyday discrimination scale (EDDS). Participants will come to in-person group sessions in addition to their routine obstetric care. These sessions will be held in the evening (after working hours). Similar to the set-up of Centering Pregnancy, in addition to the group support and educational activities, an obstetric and psychiatry provider will be available following the meeting to discuss and urgent concerns that participants have and to assist in coordination if further care is required. After each session, participants will complete surveys on REDCap regarding acceptability and feasibility of the session. After the 5th and final session which occurs in the post-partum period, participants will be scheduled for interviews regarding their experience and feedback of the program. They will also be sent a REDCap survey link to complete WBIS, EDD and assessment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (EPDS and GAD-7). Information regarding participants medical history, pregnancy and delivery outcomes will be abstracted from the medical records. Based on the feedback from Phase 1, we will offer participants the option to have partner accompany them during group sessions in Phase 2. We will provide fact sheets to the partners and obtain their verbal consent.
Phase 2 will consist of five two-hour group sessions conducted by Drs Whelan and Williams from the research team with assistance from multidisciplinary experts as follows:
Session 1 will be focused on introductions to pregnancy/prenatal care timeline, importance of mental health care, and introduction to Health at Every Size. Dr. Williams will begin the session discussing mental health and the connection of mental health to physical health and lead participants through a mindfulness/grounding exercise. Drs Whelan and Williams will then discuss Health at Every Size as guiding principles for healthcare and how they can be used to improve participants relationship with food, activity and their bodies. There will be a snack and bathroom break followed by information on what to expect over the course of pregnancy/prenatal care and question and answer session led by Dr. Whelan. Since we are aiming to improve the overall health of participants, we plan to distribute handouts on how to self-monitor blood pressure (BP) at home and provide them with a portable BP apparatus during the session. Additional handouts will also be distributed during each session.
Session 2 will be centered on nutrition and movement during pregnancy. After Dr. Williams leads the group in a mindfulness exercise, Sarah Anzlovar RD will share information about nutrition during pregnancy. Sarah Anzlovar is a registered dietician with expertise working with perinatal individuals and uses a Health at Every Size framework for her care. She has helped develop educational information and will be leading part of session 2 but will not be engaging in research activity. The nutrition portion of the class will be followed by a snack and break during which Dr. Whelan will speak about screening for and treating gestational diabetes.
The second half of session 2 will be a prenatal yoga/stretching activity lead by Hari Kirin Khalsa and Jayna Turchek. Khalsa and Turchek are yoga instructors who specialize in developing perinatal adaptive yoga for mind-body connection. They will lead two sessions throughout the intervention but will not be engaging in research activities.
Participants are expected to sign a waiver to participate in the yoga session.
The third session is focused on external and internalized weight bias and self-advocacy. Dr Williams will help the group focus by leading them through a grounding exercise. Dr. Whelan and Dr. Williams will then facilitate a group discussion of participant experience of living in a larger body and navigating pregnancy/the healthcare system. Dr. Williams will then lead the group through a dialectical behavioral activity which helps individuals learn tools for boundary setting. After this activity there will be a break/snack. After the break participants will hear from two doulas about how a doula can support and advocate for them during pregnancy and labor. Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson are doulas with multiple years of experience supporting pregnant people, particularly those marginalized due to their race/ethnicity and body size. They will lead this portion of the intervention but will not be engaging in research activities.
The fourth session is the final session prior to the participants giving birth. This session will again open with mindfulness by Dr. Williams and then the majority of the time will be educational information about labor and delivery, mode of delivery, and the monitors/instruments used to assist in care led by Dr. Whelan. Participants will have the opportunity to touch and see external and internal monitors. After break, the participants will be joined again by Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson to help discuss pain control and options for non-pharmacologic labor management. The participants will then spend time developing a birth plan with the assistance of Dr. Whelan, Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson. Cheyenne Bell and Amber Matteson will not be engaging in any research activities.
The final session will occur in the postpartum period. Participants and their newborns will be invited back. Dr. Williams will facilitate a mindfulness activity and then Dr. Whelan and Williams will facilitate a group discussion of all individuals birth and postpartum experiences. They will also share information on community resources for new parents. Hari Kirin Khalsa and Jayna Turchek will also return to discuss movement in the postpartum period and lead the participants through some stretching activities.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| OBHAES Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Health at Every Size in ObstetricsIndividuals will be invited to participate in 5 group sessions in pregnancy and the postpartum period. The sessions include education on pregnancy, mental health, nutrition, and self-advocacy. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Individuals who are between 18 and 50 years of age, have a BMI >30 kg/m2, and are in the first trimester of their first pregnancy.
- English speaking
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals who are not pregnant or do not meet inclusion criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health at Every Size in ObstetricsIndividuals are invited to participate in 5 group sessions during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The sessions will last 2-2.5 hours each and will include education on pregnancy, mental health, nutrition, movement, and self-advocacy. The sessions will be administered by an OBGYN/MFM physician and psychologist and include discussion with doulas, registered dieticians with pregnancy and disordered eating experience, and prenatal yoga instructors. | Behavioural | OBHAES Intervention |
Primary outcome
Acceptability Questionnaire
Time frame: Within 2 weeks of completion of each group session.
Eleven item questionnaire adapted from Sekhon et al (BMC Health Service Research 2022). This questionnaire will ask participants to rate the acceptability of the intervention including how comfortable they were participating, how what they learned may help them, as well as identify areas for improvement in the intervention and roadblocks.
1 secondary outcome
Qualitative Interviews
Time frame: within 6 weeks of final session
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. This data would be identifiable as there are so few planned participants.
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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.
Anna Whelan, MD principal investigator
UMass Chan Medical School
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Health at Every Size in Obstetrics in people with Weight Stigma, run by University of Massachusetts, Worcester at 1 site in United States.
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 2 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2026. 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 United States. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Acceptability Questionnaire (time frame: Within 2 weeks of completion of each group session.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 30 Jul 2026.