Acceptance-based Behavioral Treatment for Obesity: Maintenance and Mechanisms

Drexel University1 site in 1 country192 target enrollmentJuly 2012

ConditionsAcceptance-based Treatment Standard Behavioral Treatment

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Acceptance-based Treatment
Sponsor: Drexel University
Enrollment: 192
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Weight
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary goal of this project is to determine if an innovative behavioral weight loss program that incorporates new developments from the field of behavior therapy produces superior weight control than standard behavioral treatment. A sample of 200 adults from the community are participating in this study.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2012

End Date

June 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Drexel University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Evan Forman

Principal Investigator

Drexel University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Be between the ages of 18 and 70
•Have a BMI between 27-50
•Have the ability to engage in physical activity (i.e., can walk at least 2 blocks without stopping for rest).
•Agree to provide permission for the research team to regularly contact your physician throughout the study to share information on changes in your weight.
•Successfully complete all steps in the enrollment process

Exclusion Criteria

•You have a medical condition or psychiatric condition that may limit your ability to comply with the behavioral recommendations of the program or pose a risk to you during weight loss.
•You are pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next three years.
•Report recently beginning a course of or changing the dosage of prescription medications that can cause significant weight loss or weight gain.
•You are participating in or plan to participate in another weight loss program in the next three years.
•The research team identifies any factors that would render you potentially unable or unlikely to follow the protocol, or unable to benefit from it.