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Acceptance Based Behavioral Intervention for Weight Loss: A Randomized Trial

NCT01461421 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2017-04-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The proposed project is testing two behavioral interventions designed to improve long-term weight loss among participants who struggle with eating in response to stress or emotional experiences. Group treatment lasts for 1 year, with assessments lasting 2 years. Participants must live in the greater Providence, Rhode Island area in order to be eligible.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition Education

Participants are taught about energy balance, caloric intake, the nutrition content of foods, and diet.

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Weight Loss Strategies

Participants are taught self-monitoring and goal setting techniques.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Cognitive Techniques

Participants are taught how to modify, get rid of, or distract from thoughts and also how to regulate emotions.

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance Based Techniques

Participants are taught how to accept and change their perception of their thoughts and emotions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Miriam Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rena R. Wing, PhD · The Miriam Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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