Clinical trials: Weight Stigma
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
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, 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
Stigma, Social, Weight, Body
Psychobiological Processes in Social Evaluation
Higher-weight individuals face pervasive weight-related stigma and discrimination in their daily lives. There is conceptual and empirical evidence to suggest that weight stigma contributes to worse physical and psychological…
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Weight, Body, Compassion, Stress Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT05107609
- Testing
- Acute Self-Compassion Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
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
Overweight , Obesity
Effect of A Theory-based Multicomponent eHealth Intervention Program
This study is a two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) theory-based mobile application integrated with a smartphone…
- Trial name
- NCT07644143
- Testing
- Mobile app weight self-stigma program
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Weight Self-Stigma
Digital Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Weight Self-stigma
Individuals with overweight experience chronic, pervasive stigma, which is a significant contributor to poor health outcomes. The negative consequences of stigma are further worsened among individuals with overweight who…
- Trial name
- NCT07862153
- Testing
- ACT Guide for Weight Self-Stigma
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Obesity, Adolescent, Weight Change, Body
Multi-Modal Digital Interventions for Adolescent Weight Management
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-modal digital intervention, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), in promoting healthy weight control behaviors among overweight…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Weight Change, Body, Weight Stigma
- Trial name
- M2DI-AWM (NCT06920862)
- Testing
- Multi-Modal Digital Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
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, Childhood, Overweight, Childhood
Sleep and Stigma: Novel Moderators in the Relationship Between Weight Status and Cognitive Function
The investigators aim to assess the relationship between overweight/obesity and decreased cognitive function in adolescents. While this relationship has been seen in past literature, the causal mechanisms are still unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT04346433
- Testing
- Restricted Sleep, Adequate Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Obesity
Daily Habits & Consumer Preferences Study
The study will use a between-subjects design in a sample of individuals with BMI greater than or equal to 28 from the Los Angeles community (N=330). Participants will be randomly assigned to a weight stigma vs.
- Trial name
- NCT05402137
- Testing
- Weight stigma intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
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
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
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
Childhood Obesity, Obesity
Weight Stigma by Association in Parent-Child Dyads
Parents of children with obesity report feeling blamed for their children's weight and reluctant to seek pediatric care after stigmatizing experiences.
- Trial name
- NCT04829162
- Testing
- Mother with obesity, daughter with obesity, Mother with obesity, daughter without obesity, Mother without obesity, daughter with obesity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,973 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Overweight, Obesity
Pain and Acetaminophen in Women Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of acetaminophen on pain response and inflammation.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Healthy Adults
- Trial name
- PAWS (NCT04573426)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Weight stigma vignette, Control vignette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Metabolic Syndrome
Assessment of Therapeutic Potential of Stigma Maydis (Cornsilk) on Metabolic Syndrome
Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the number of people with nutrition related maladies due to changes in their dietary habits and lifestyle.
- Trial name
- cornsilk (NCT06240273)
- Testing
- Corn silk powder
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan