An interventional study of Behavioral weight loss and Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shape in Obesity and Binge Eating, sponsored by Northwestern University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-19.
Sponsored by Northwestern University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized pilot trial of a mobile intervention that targets obesity and binge eating.
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Behavioral weight loss intervention
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss
Behavioral weight loss intervention and decrease negative affect
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease negative affect
Behavioral weight loss intervention and decrease unhealthy weight control practices
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease unhealthy weight control practices
Behavioral weight loss intervention, decrease unhealthy weight control practices, and decrease negative affect
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease unhealthy weight control practices · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease negative affect
Behavioral weight loss intervention and decrease overvaluation of weight and shape
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shape
Behavioral weight loss intervention, decrease overvaluation of weight and shape, and decrease negative affect
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shape · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease negative affect
Behavioral weight loss intervention, decrease overvaluation of weight and shape, and decrease unhealthy weight control practices
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shape · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease unhealthy weight control practices
Behavioral weight loss intervention, decrease overvaluation of weight and shape, decrease unhealthy weight control practices, and decrease negative affect
Behavioral: Behavioral weight loss · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shape · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease unhealthy weight control practices · Behavioral: Intervention component: Decrease negative affect
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss intervention
Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease overvaluation of weight and shape
Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease unhealthy weight control practices
Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease negative affect
Weight
Changes in weight
Time frame: Measured at baseline, post-intervention (16-weeks)
Binge Eating Episodes
Changes in episodes of binge eating (past 28 days)
Time frame: Measured at baseline, post-intervention (16-weeks)
| Milestone | Condition 1 | Condition 2 | Condition 3 | Condition 4 | Condition 5 | Condition 6 | Condition 7 | Condition 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Completed | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Not completed | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Changes in weight
| pounds | Overvaluation of Weight/Shape (Yes) | Overvaluation of Weight/Shape (no) | Unhealthy Weight Control Practices (Yes) | Unhealthy Weight Control Practices (no) | Negative Affect (Yes) | Negative Affect (no) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.2 ± 21.9 | 6.9 ± 21.3 | 4.7 ± 22.6 | 6.3 ± 20.7 | 8.5 ± 27.7 | 2.7 ± 12.6 |
Changes in episodes of binge eating (past 28 days)
| Change in number of episodes | Overvaluation of Weight/Shape (Yes) | Overvaluation of Weight/Shape (no) | Unhealthy Weight Control Practices (Yes) | Unhealthy Weight Control Practices (no) | Negative Affect (Yes) | Negative Affect (no) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge Eating Episodes | 8.1 ± 10.9 | 10.1 ± 13.7 | 6.9 ± 8.5 | 11.2 ± 15.0 | 9.8 ± 11.1 | 8.4 ± 13.5 |
Collected over 7 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition 1 | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
| Condition 2 | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
| Condition 3 | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
| Condition 4 | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
| Condition 5 | 0/11 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) |
| Condition 6 | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
| Condition 7 | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
| Condition 8 | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Condition 1 | Condition 2 | Condition 3 | Condition 4 | Condition 5 | Condition 6 | Condition 7 | Condition 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 44.1 ± 17.6 | 36.9 ± 12.5 | 49.5 ± 10.7 | 37.5 ± 18.2 | 48.1 ± 15.3 | 41.2 ± 13.5 | 42.1 ± 15.5 | 47.3 ± 17.3 | 43.4 ± 15.3 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Condition 1 | Condition 2 | Condition 3 | Condition 4 | Condition 5 | Condition 6 | Condition 7 | Condition 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 62 |
| Male | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Condition 1 | Condition 2 | Condition 3 | Condition 4 | Condition 5 | Condition 6 | Condition 7 | Condition 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 64 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Condition 1 | Condition 2 | Condition 3 | Condition 4 | Condition 5 | Condition 6 | Condition 7 | Condition 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 33 |
| White | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 35 |
| More than one race | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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