Weight BiasNCT07911462
Digital SSI to Reduce IWS
A study testing Psychoeducation, Self-compassion and Body functionality in people with Weight Bias, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Trial summary
The purpose of this research is to evaluate a brief digital single-session intervention designed to reduce internalized weight stigma among Dartmouth Health Weight Center patients. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Weight Bias
- What is being tested?
- Psychoeducation, Self-compassion and Body functionality
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 610 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2027to 1 Apr 2028
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Sent new-patient onboarding message for Dartmouth Health Weight Center
Who cannot join
- < 18 years old
- Unwilling or unable to provide consent for participation
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Jessica Miller, B.A. contact
About this study
Official title: Digital Single-Session Intervention to Reduce Internalized Weight Stigma in Dartmouth Health Weight Center Patients
The purpose of this research is to evaluate a brief digital single-session intervention designed to reduce internalized weight stigma among Dartmouth Health Weight Center patients. The study will examine whether the intervention is feasible, acceptable, safe, and helpful, and will examine how patients use and engage with the intervention in routine care. What we learn may help improve future approaches to reducing weight stigma and supporting patient well-being and engagement in care.
- Conditions
- Weight Bias
- Being tested
- Psychoeducation, Self-compassion, Body functionality, Cognitive Dissonance
- Medical subject headings
- Weight Prejudice
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PsychoeducationBehavioural
Briefly educates patients about the multifactorial origins of body size
Self-compassionBehavioural
Guides participants on a 5-minute self-compassion meditation targeted at internalized weight stigma and body acceptance
Body functionalityBehavioural
Presents patients with diverse body-functionality videos.
Cognitive DissonanceBehavioural
Prompts patients to complete a 2-minute cognitive-dissonance writing task
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 | Active comparator | Psychoeducation only Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation |
| Arm 2 | Experimental | Self compassion only Receives: Behavioral: Self-compassion |
| Arm 3 | Experimental | Body function only Receives: Behavioral: Body functionality |
| Arm 4 | Experimental | Cognitive dissonance only Receives: Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance |
| Arm 5 | Experimental | Psychoeducation + self compassion Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Self-compassion |
| Arm 6 | Experimental | Psychoeducation + body function Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Body functionality |
| Arm 7 | Experimental | Psychoeducation + cognitive dissonance Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance |
| Arm 8 | Experimental | Psychoeducation + self compassion + body function Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Self-compassion; Behavioral: Body functionality |
| Arm 9 | Experimental | Psychoeducation + self compassion + cognitive dissonance Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Self-compassion; Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance |
| Arm 10 | Experimental | Psychoeducation + body function + cognitive dissonance Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Body functionality; Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance |
| Arm 11 | Experimental | Psychoeducation + self compassion + body function + cognitive dissonance Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Self-compassion; Behavioral: Body functionality; Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Weight Bias Internalization Scale - modified
An 11-item validated measure of internalized weight stigma, modified for individuals across the weight spectrum
Measured: Immediately pre- and post-intervention
Secondary outcomes (2)
System Useability Scale
A validated 10-item measure of perceived usability
Measured: Immediately post-intervention
Qualitative Feedback Interview
Explores the intervention's acceptability, usability, feasability, and areas for improvement.
Measured: Immediately post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Nov 2026
- Study start1 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Apr 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Weight BiasStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterThe 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 610 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Elizabeth.W.Lampe, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Investigators
- Elizabeth Lampe, PhD, Principal investigator, Dartmouth Health
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07911462
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STUDY02003665
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 20 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Digital Single-Session Intervention to Reduce Internalized Weight Stigma in Dartmouth Health Weight Center Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07911462
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STUDY02003665
- Conditions
- Weight Bias
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 610 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Apr 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Nov 2026 (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.
The purpose of this research is to evaluate a brief digital single-session intervention designed to reduce internalized weight stigma among Dartmouth Health Weight Center patients. The study will examine whether the intervention is feasible, acceptable, safe, and helpful, and will examine how patients use and engage with the intervention in routine care. What we learn may help improve future approaches to reducing weight stigma and supporting patient well-being and engagement in care.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 11
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 | Active comparator | Behavioral: PsychoeducationPsychoeducation only |
| Arm 2 | Experimental | Behavioral: Self-compassionSelf compassion only |
| Arm 3 | Experimental | Behavioral: Body functionalityBody function only |
| Arm 4 | Experimental | Behavioral: Cognitive DissonanceCognitive dissonance only |
| Arm 5 | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducation, Behavioral: Self-compassionPsychoeducation + self compassion |
| Arm 6 | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducation, Behavioral: Body functionalityPsychoeducation + body function |
| Arm 7 | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducation, Behavioral: Cognitive DissonancePsychoeducation + cognitive dissonance |
| Arm 8 | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducation, Behavioral: Self-compassion, Behavioral: Body functionalityPsychoeducation + self compassion + body function |
| Arm 9 | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducation, Behavioral: Self-compassion, Behavioral: Cognitive DissonancePsychoeducation + self compassion + cognitive dissonance |
| Arm 10 | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducation, Behavioral: Body functionality, Behavioral: Cognitive DissonancePsychoeducation + body function + cognitive dissonance |
| Arm 11 | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducation, Behavioral: Self-compassion, Behavioral: Body functionality, Behavioral: Cognitive DissonancePsychoeducation + self compassion + body function + cognitive dissonance |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Sent new-patient onboarding message for Dartmouth Health Weight Center
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- < 18 years old
- Unwilling or unable to provide consent for participation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PsychoeducationBriefly educates patients about the multifactorial origins of body size | Behavioural | Arm 1, Arm 10, Arm 11, Arm 5, Arm 6, Arm 7, Arm 8, Arm 9 |
| Self-compassionGuides participants on a 5-minute self-compassion meditation targeted at internalized weight stigma and body acceptance | Behavioural | Arm 11, Arm 2, Arm 5, Arm 8, Arm 9 |
| Body functionalityPresents patients with diverse body-functionality videos. | Behavioural | Arm 10, Arm 11, Arm 3, Arm 6, Arm 8 |
| Cognitive DissonancePrompts patients to complete a 2-minute cognitive-dissonance writing task | Behavioural | Arm 10, Arm 11, Arm 4, Arm 7, Arm 9 |
Primary outcome
Weight Bias Internalization Scale - modified
Time frame: Immediately pre- and post-intervention
An 11-item validated measure of internalized weight stigma, modified for individuals across the weight spectrum
2 secondary outcomes
System Useability Scale
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
Qualitative Feedback Interview
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
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 2 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Related trials for Weight Bias
Not yet recruitingPhase 3
Safety and Analgesic Efficacy of the Biased μ-Opioid Receptor Agonist Tegileridine for Post-Operative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Pain Management, Overweight , Obesity
Active, not recruitingPhase 2
GRK-Biased Activation Via β2-Adrenergic Receptors in Human Skeletal Muscle
Overweight and Obesity
Active, not recruitingPhase 3
A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine (PF-08653944) in People With Obesity or Overweight and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Obesity, Overweight and/or Obesity
Active, not recruitingPhase 3
Efficacy and Safety of MET097 Once-Weekly in People With Overweight or Obesity
Obesity and Overweight
Not yet recruitingPhase 2
Digital Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Weight Self-stigma
Weight Self-Stigma
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.
Jessica Miller, B.A. contact
Elizabeth Lampe, PhD principal investigator
Dartmouth Health
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Psychoeducation, Self-compassion and Body functionality in people with Weight Bias, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
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 2 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Contact Elizabeth W Lampe, PhD ((603) 646-7107 ext. 67107, elizabeth.w.lampe@dartmouth.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Weight Bias Internalization Scale - modified (time frame: Immediately pre- and post-intervention). 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 2 Nov 2026.