Healthy Eating, Activity and Reduction of Teen Stress

Summary

The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test a telehealth behavioral weight control intervention for adolescents from a low-income background that combines facets of mindfulness training with behavioral weight control. We aim to examine biological (e.g., weight) and behavioral (e.g., emotional eating, mindfulness) changes as a result of a 12-session mindfulness-based weight control intervention compared to a 12-session standard behavioral weight control intervention.

Conditions

• Overweight and Obesity
• Overweight Adolescents
• Emotional Stress
• Stress, Psychological
• Eating Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Weight Control (MBWC)

Mindfulness-Based Weight Control will be administered over 12 group-based sessions with weekly home practice (e.g., mindfulness exercises, dietary self-monitoring, physical activity). All components of this telehealth intervention will be delivered via HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing software. Sessions will include BWC and mindfulness components. BWC components include: 1) a dietary plan based on a balanced, caloric deficit diet; 2) increasing physical activity; 3) behavioral components (e.g., self-monitoring, goal setting); and 4) minimal parent involvement (i.e., 3 parent sessions). Participants will be taught core mindfulness exercises (e.g., breath-awareness, body scan, mindful eating) while focusing attention on the present moment and non-judgmentally acknowledging thoughts, emotions, or sensations. Participants will learn informal mindful strategies for daily living, which are designed to increase awareness of emotions and their relation to emotional eating.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Behavioral Weight Control (SBWC)

Standard Behavioral Weight Control will be administered over 12 group-based sessions with weekly home activities (dietary self-monitoring, physical activity). All components of this telehealth intervention will be delivered via HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing software. Group sessions will include SBWC component, including: 1) a balanced, caloric deficit diet; 2) incrementally increasing physical activity; 3) behavioral components (e.g., self-monitoring, goal setting, motivation, problem-solving, etc.); and 4) minimal parent involvement (i.e., 3 parent sessions).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Case Western Reserve University

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• The Miriam Hospital

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• Brown University

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• Rhode Island Hospital

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• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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• University of Michigan

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• Kent State University

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Principal Investigators

• Amy F Sato, PhD · Kent State University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

13 Years

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-07-02

Primary Completion

2022-12-26

Completion

2022-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations