Intensive Longitudinal Assessment of Stress and Stress-related Concepts Across a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention (INSTANT)

University of Kansas

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Individual Stress and Weight Loss

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06668259

STUDY00160436

5P20GM144269-03 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Examine the association between variability in individual stress and related concepts with weight loss, physical activity, and sleep across a behavioral weight loss program

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Enrolled in a community-based weight loss program centered in a metropolitan area of a Midwest state. Based on this criteria, we will anticipate participants are greater than 18 years of age, and have obesity.
• Must own a smart phone and be willing to download the mobile application to receive text messages

Exclusion criteria

• Report a current medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that could affect body weight.
• Current psychological condition (including clinically diagnosed depression) that is untreated, hospitalization for a psychological condition within the past 12 months, or not being on a stable dose of treatment for at least 6 months.
• Is not fluent in writing or speaking the English language.
• Mobility limitations so they are unable to perform physical activity.
• Family member currently enrolled in the study or has a family member that previously participated in the study.