Bariatric Scalable Internet Treatments

Yale University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Weight Loss

Bariatric Surgery

Treatments

Behavioral: Guided Self-Help Behavioral Weight Loss

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03680703

2000023155

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to conduct a randomized clinical trial examining the feasibility and effectiveness of two guided self-help behavioral weight loss (gshBWL) treatments delivered via the internet for individuals struggling with weight loss one year following bariatric surgery. The two treatments will consist of 1) gshBWL delivered through the internet only (gshBWL-I) and 2) gshBWL delivered via the internet with additional complementary phone sessions (gshBWL-IP).

Enrollment

33 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 70 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

gastric bypass and sleeve surgery patients from Yale's Bariatric/Gastrointestinal Surgery Program
surgery 1-2 years prior
<60% excess weight loss
able to read English proficiently enough to read the patient self-help materials and study assessments
available for the duration of the treatment
availability of internet and phone to participate in study interventions
agree to the study procedures

Exclusion criteria

medical status judged by the surgeon as contraindication (rare instances of need for additional surgery or medical instability)
unable to ambulate
current medications that influence eating/weight
current substance dependence or other severe psychiatric disturbance (e.g., suicidality) that requires immediate treatment.