Clinical trials: Bias, Weight
Obese, Stigma
The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias Among Healthcare Professionals in a Private Hospital Setting
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…
- Trial name
- NCT04741113
- Testing
- An online 15-minute educational module
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
Nutrition, Diet Interventions
Impacts of Sugar Warnings on Weight Bias
This study aims to examine the effects of added sugar warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on explicit weight bias and body weight attributional judgements.
- Trial name
- NCT07346001
- Testing
- Control label, Added sugar warning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Weight Loss, Weight Prejudice
Virtual Third-Wave Intervention for Internalized Weight Bias Combined With a Weight Loss Program
The current study aims to test a third-wave based IWB intervention paired with a standard BWLP delivered through video conferencing software.
- Trial name
- NCT05529758
- Testing
- Internalized Weight Bias Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Obesity
A Study to Characterize Event Related Potential Markers of Attentional Bias Towards Words and Images of Food
GSK is planning to undertake two anti-obesity drug studies in the area of obesity. In addition to assessment by questionnaires, it would be of significant value to incorporate an objective non-interventional measure of cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT01366508
- Testing
- High calorie lunch, Breakfast
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Piloting a Novel Intuitive Eating Intervention for College Women With Disordered Eating
The purpose of this research study is to pilot test a new intervention that helps young adult women learn adaptive eating and exercise strategies, increase their body acceptance, decrease unhealthy weight control behaviors and…
- Trial name
- NCT03612661
- Testing
- Group Intervention, Guided Self-Help
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity, Hormone Responses
Effect of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Brain Responses
After obesity surgery gastric bypass (GBP) patients usually lose more than 50% of its former preponderance in relative short time (~ 2 years).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hormone Responses, Cognitive Health
- Trial name
- NCT01815216
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, Brain activity in resting state, Memory performance
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Obesity, Bias, Weight
Examining the Effect of Role-playing Exercise by Utilizing an Obesity Suit in a Simulation Scenario on Weight Bias and Empathy Levels Among Nutrition Sciences Students
A quasi-experimental design (i.e., "One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design") will be applied among 34 convenient samples of undergraduate students in their first year of nutrition sciences program at Ariel University and Tel-Hai…
- Trial name
- NCT06192537
- Testing
- A role-playing exercise by utilizing an obesity suit in a simulation scenario
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
Weight, Body Weight
Addressing Weight Bias Internalization to Improve Adolescent Weight Management Outcomes: Randomized Pilot Trial
Weight stigma and weight bias internalization (WBI) are common among adolescents at higher weight statuses. WBI is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Weight, Body Weight, Weight Bias, Weight Stigma
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT06864208)
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Management, Weight Bias Internalization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
Lifestyle Program Focused on Nourishment, Well-Being, and Health Behaviors in Women With Obesity
Women, Weight and Well-Being is a 12-month research study looking at how a supportive lifestyle program may help women whose weight increases their risk for heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07404150
- Testing
- lifestyle change program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heather Conradson
Obesity and Overweight
Efficacy and Safety of MET097 Once-Weekly in People With Overweight or Obesity
This study investigates the efficacy and safety of once weekly injectable MET097 in adult participants with obesity or overweight with weight-related comorbidities excluding T2D. This trial will last for a duration of 84 weeks.
- Trial name
- VESPER-4 (NCT07311850)
- Testing
- MET097
- Where
- 161 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 3,578 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Obesity, Overweight and/or Obesity
A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine (PF-08653944) in People With Obesity or Overweight and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
The purpose of this clinical study is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine to help adults with obesity or overweight and type 2 diabetes lose weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight and/or Obesity, Overweight, Diabetes, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT07400653
- Testing
- PF-08653944
- Where
- 180 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 1,078 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Weight Bias, Health Professions Education
Exercise-Based Obesity Simulation and Weight Bias
This study examines whether an exercise-based simulation can reduce weight bias and improve professional skills among health professions students.
- Conditions
- Weight Bias, Health Professions Education, Implicit Bias
- Trial name
- NCT07430891
- Testing
- Exercise with Obesity Simulation Suit, Exercise-only, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Implicit Bias, Implicit Association Test
Virtual Reality to Combat Weight-Based Implicit Bias: BWH Pilot Study
The goal of this pilot implementation study is to evaluate the impact of a virtual reality (VR) intervention on implicit bias for resident physicians.
- Trial name
- BWH-VR-1 (NCT07283523)
- Testing
- 360 Video on a Virtual Reality Headset, 360-Control Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Diabetes, Chronic Disease
NC Works4Health: Reducing Chronic Disease Risks in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, Unemployed Populations
The proposed study, NC Works4Health (NCW4H), builds on the strengths of long-standing academic-community research partnerships between this UNC at Chapel Hill (UNC) team of investigators and key stakeholders across health, social…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Disease, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCW4H (NCT04815278)
- Testing
- Immediate Chronic Disease Prevention Program (CDPP), Workplace Equity, Job and Health Supports Employer Intervention, Delayed, attenuated Chronic Disease Prevention Program (CDPP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 455 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Body Weight, Weight Bias
Addressing Weight Bias Internalization to Improve Adolescent Weight Management Outcomes: Open Trial
Weight stigma and weight bias internalization (WBI) are common among adolescents at higher weight statuses. WBI is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Weight Bias, Weight Stigma, Weight
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT06389656)
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Management, Weight Bias Internalization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity, Stigma, Social
Brief mHealth Self-Compassion Intervention on Internalized Weight Bias
The proposed investigation is an experimental trial among 80 adults with obesity and internalized weight bias to determine preliminary effects of a smartphone-delivered brief self-compassion mindfulness intervention on…
- Trial name
- ruby (NCT04678973)
- Testing
- Self-compassion mindfulness practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University