A Self-compassion Focused Intervention for Internalized Weight Bias and Weight Loss

University of North Carolina System

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Overweight and Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Weight loss plus self-compassion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05987306

UMCIRB 23-001492

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of clinical trial is to test a novel weight loss approach combining a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises in overweight adults with moderate to high levels of internalized weight bias. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: 1) Can participants lose significant weight loss and 2) significantly reduce internalized weight bias. Participants will take part in a 12 week novel weight loss approach combining a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises using videoconferencing software.

Full description

The goal of clinical trial is to test a novel weight loss approach combining a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises in overweight adults with moderate to high levels of internalized weight bias. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: 1) Can participants lose significant weight loss and 2) significantly reduce internalized weight bias. Participants will take part in a 12-week novel weight loss approach combining a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises using videoconferencing software. The weight loss approach will be modeled after the Diabetes Prevention Program and the approach utilized to reduce internalized weight bias will be Kristen Neff's self-compassion intervention. Each weekly session will utilize Webex videoconferencing software and last approximately 60-90 minutes.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI ≥ 25, ≥ 18 years old
• Smartphone access
• WBIS score ≥ 4

Exclusion criteria

• Type I diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular event in past year, any major active kidney, liver, cardio, or cerebrovascular disease,
• musculoskeletal problems that would prevent physical activity,
• current weight loss medication or weight loss program,
• history of bariatric surgery,
• pregnant or breastfeeding,
• eating disorder except binge eating disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

a standard weight loss and internalized weight bias intervention with self-compassion exercises

Treatment:

Behavioral: Weight loss plus self-compassion