Clinical trials: Weight Bias
Body Image, Eating Disorder Symptom
Online Expert Peer Facilitation of the EVERYbody Project
This randomized-controlled trial examines an online dissonance-based body image program for college students called the EVERYbody Project-Connect.
- Conditions
- Body Image, Eating Disorder Symptom, Weight Bias
- Trial name
- NCT05336253
- Testing
- EVERYbody Project-Connect, Self-Help Workbook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Washington University
Overweight and Obesity
Improving the Experience of Exercise Among Individuals With Internalized Weight Bias Using Acceptance-based Strategies
The goal of this study is to test whether an acceptance based intervention can modify the relationship between heart rate and perceived exertion/negative during physical activity among individuals who have a high degree of…
- Trial name
- NCT05119504
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment, Multi-Health Behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
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
Intervention Video (I), Weight Control Video (C1)
Web Based Intervention to Reduce Weight Bias Among Dietitians
Weight bias in dietitians is prevalent and may affect patient care. The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial to test if explicit and implicit bias could be influenced by a short, 20 minute educational video.
- Conditions
- Intervention Video (I), Weight Control Video (C1), Weight Neutral Control Video (C2)
- Trial name
- NCT04177784
- Testing
- Online Educational Videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Obesity, Childhood
Black Adolescent & Entertainment Study
The study is being conducted to obtain adolescent girls' thoughts and opinions on relationship and communication styles are shown on television.
- Trial name
- NCT03537755
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
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
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
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, 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
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
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
Stigmatization, Obesity
Psychological Intervention to Reduce Weight Bias Internalization
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on WBI of a novel psychological intervention combined with standard behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Conditions
- Stigmatization, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03572218
- Testing
- BWL, BIAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
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
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
Obesity, Mood Disorders
Psychosocial Intervention for Women With Mood Disorders Seeking Treatment for Obesity
Women with mood disorders are vulnerable to the negative consequences associated with obesity, and face considerable challenges with adherence to behavioral weight management interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT03743844
- Testing
- Compassion-focused psychoeducation group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Western Ontario, Canada