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CompletedNCT04756973Updated Feb 16, 2021

The Addition of Self-compassion Skills Training to a Behavioral Weight Loss Program Delivered Using Video Conferencing Software

An interventional study of Behavioral weight loss program in Weight Loss, sponsored by East Carolina University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-02-16.

Sponsored by East Carolina University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 7 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jul 2020, registered Feb 2021).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
54
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The current study examined the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of: 1) adding self-compassion (SC) skills training to a standard behavioral weight loss program (BWLP), and 2) utilizing video conferencing software to deliver small group, weekly, weight loss classes.

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Object: The current study examined the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of: 1) adding self-compassion (SC) skills training to a standard behavioral weight loss program (BWLP), and 2) utilizing video conferencing software to deliver small group, weekly, weight loss classes.

Method: The BWLP program utilized Webex video conferencing software to deliver a 12-week, interactive, small group, weekly weight loss intervention. Participants were randomized to a standard BWLP or a standard behavioral weight loss program augmented with self-compassion skills training (BWLP+SC).

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Conditions studied

  • Weight Loss
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In context

Body Weight

1,223 studies on the registry are indexed under Body Weight; 131 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 54 is below the median of 64 across 947 interventional studies indexed under Body Weight.

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Lead sponsor

East Carolina University is the lead sponsor of 83 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 or older, at a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or greater, and available to attend weekly online groups

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
54 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Standard weight loss

    A 12 week small group weight loss intervention delivered via video teleconference technology.

    Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss program

  • Experimental
    Standard weight loss plus self-compassion skills training

    A 12 week small group weight loss intervention delivered via video teleconference technology.

    Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss program

Interventions

  • BehavioralBehavioral weight loss program

    A 12 week small group weight loss program delivered via teleconference video technology

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. weight loss

    Weight in kilograms

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. height

    meters

    Time frame: baseline

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-compassion

    Change in self-compassion scale score from pre to post

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Eating Behaviors

    Change in eating behaviors scale from pre to post

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • East Carolina University
    Greenville, North Carolina 27858, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 16, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04756973
Lead sponsor
East Carolina University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 16, 2021
Start date
Jul 1, 2020
Primary completion
Nov 25, 2020
Completion
Nov 25, 2020
Last update
Feb 16, 2021

Study contacts

Robert Carels
principal investigator · East Carolina University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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