Clinical trials: Weight Prejudice
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
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
Body Image, Anti Fat Bias
The Evaluation of Two Positive Body Image Micro-interventions for Children Aged 4-6 Years
The goal of this 4-arm randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of two positive body image media micro interventions (a tv show and a music video) in improving body image related constructs.
- Trial name
- NCT06146647
- Testing
- Positive body image TV show, Positive body image music video, Active control TV show about a visit to the dentist
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the West of England
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 Stigma
Adapting a Health at Every Size Intervention to Obstetric Care
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…
- Trial name
- OB-HAES (NCT06919783)
- Testing
- Health at Every Size in Obstetrics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Weight Stigma
Anti-fat Attitudes and Weight Stigma Among Orthopedic Surgeons
Evidence shows that anti-fat attitudes and weight stigma are prevalent among healthcare professionals and may affect treatment decisions regarding patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT06282276
- Testing
- cross sectional survey
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
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
Obesity
Behavioral Weight Loss and Stigma Reduction
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on long-term weight loss of a novel stigma-reduction intervention combined with standard BWL treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03704064
- Testing
- Stigma-Reduction Intervention, Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Appetitive Behavior
Weight Stigma Effect on Neural Control of Appetite
The limited data available suggest that exposure to weight-based stigmatization leads to overeating and increased desire for food.
- Trial name
- NCT03934424
- Testing
- Weight stigma, Ethnic stigma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Diabete Type 2
Digital Intervention Promoting Physical Activity Among Obese People (DIPPAO)
Overweight and obesity are today considered among the most important health risks facing humanity with more than one in two adults overweight or obese in western countries.
- Trial name
- DIPPAO (NCT04887077)
- Testing
- Kiplin, face-to-face
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Weight Bias, Weight Stigma
Assessing Weight Bias Among Turkish Dietitians
The objective of this study was to examine weight bias among Turkish dietitians. and to investigate the effect of the patient's weight status on the dietitian's assessment and dietetic practice.
- Trial name
- NCT06624111
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Ezgi Bellikci Koyu
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, Stigma, Weight
Interventions to Remedy the Negative Effects of Obesity Stigma
This project proposes to integrate a psychosocial approach into the therapeutic patient education program (TPE) at "La Vie la Santé", an innovative health promotion platform at Poitiers University Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT05906238
- Testing
- STEREOBES Workshops, Un Poids en moins
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Body Image
A Single Session Community-Based Body Empowerment Session
This present study will examine the effectiveness of a single session, virtually delivered body empowerment program for decreasing participants thin ideal internalization.
- Trial name
- NCT06139601
- Testing
- Virtual single session intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Equip Health
Pregnancy Related, Hypertension
The Path to Optimal Black Maternal Heart Health: Comparing Two CVD Risk Reduction Interventions (Change of HEART)
The overarching goal of our proposal is to reduce disparities in perinatal cardiovascular disease risk factors among Black women utilizing a community-driven, social ecological framework.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Hypertension, Obesity, Racism
- Trial name
- NCT05499507
- Testing
- COH, COH+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Discrimination, Racial, Social Isolation
Discrimination and the Brain-Gut-Microbiome (BGM) Axis
Obesity is a major public health problem related to a variety of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. Prior research indicates that social stressors contribute to risk for obesity, possibly through alterations in diet…
- Conditions
- Discrimination, Racial, Social Isolation, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05120908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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, Weight Prejudice
Effects of Sugary Drinks Counter-marketing Messages
This study aims to examine consumer responses to traditional and counter-marketing messages discouraging sugary drink consumption, including effects on intentions to consume sugary drinks and perceived weight stigma.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Prejudice, Weight Gain, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT05953194
- Testing
- Exposure to counter-marketing messages, Exposure to traditional health messages, Exposure to control (neutral) messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Weight Bias
Weight Bias Reducation Intervention With Nursing Students Using Simulation: The BRAVE Study
This randomized controlled trial will be a curriculum-embedded weight sensitivity training program. There will be two groups. The control group will receive the standard obesity lecture (SOL) and the intervention group will…
- Trial name
- NCT07334470
- Testing
- BRAVE, SOL: Standard Obesity Lecture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Villanova University
Eating Disorders, Body Image Disturbance
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Single-Session Online Parent-Focused Intervention Targeting Child Body Image Development
Body image concerns have been linked to diverse mental health issues, including depression and disordered eating. Disordered eating can develop into clinically significant eating disorders, which are associated with serious…
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Body Image Disturbance, Weight Bias
- Trial name
- NCT07179068
- Testing
- Child Body Image Development Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Albany