An interventional study of Psychoeducation and Self-compassion in Weight Bias, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-02.
Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this research is to evaluate a brief digital single-session intervention designed to reduce internalized weight stigma among Dartmouth Health Weight Center patients. The study will examine whether the intervention is feasible, acceptable, safe, and helpful, and will examine how patients use and engage with the intervention in routine care. What we learn may help improve future approaches to reducing weight stigma and supporting patient well-being and engagement in care.
29 studies on the registry are indexed under Weight Prejudice; 7 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 610 is above the median of 116 across 24 interventional studies indexed under Weight Prejudice.
Browse Weight Prejudice studies →Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 488 studies on the registry; 71 are open to participants now.
Of its 31 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 21 (68%) have results posted.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Psychoeducation only
Behavioral: Psychoeducation
Self compassion only
Behavioral: Self-compassion
Body function only
Behavioral: Body functionality
Cognitive dissonance only
Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance
Psychoeducation + self compassion
Behavioral: Psychoeducation · Behavioral: Self-compassion
Psychoeducation + body function
Behavioral: Psychoeducation · Behavioral: Body functionality
Psychoeducation + cognitive dissonance
Behavioral: Psychoeducation · Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance
Psychoeducation + self compassion + body function
Behavioral: Psychoeducation · Behavioral: Self-compassion · Behavioral: Body functionality
Psychoeducation + self compassion + cognitive dissonance
Behavioral: Psychoeducation · Behavioral: Self-compassion · Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance
Psychoeducation + body function + cognitive dissonance
Behavioral: Psychoeducation · Behavioral: Body functionality · Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance
Psychoeducation + self compassion + body function + cognitive dissonance
Behavioral: Psychoeducation · Behavioral: Self-compassion · Behavioral: Body functionality · Behavioral: Cognitive Dissonance
Briefly educates patients about the multifactorial origins of body size
Guides participants on a 5-minute self-compassion meditation targeted at internalized weight stigma and body acceptance
Presents patients with diverse body-functionality videos.
Prompts patients to complete a 2-minute cognitive-dissonance writing task
Weight Bias Internalization Scale - modified
An 11-item validated measure of internalized weight stigma, modified for individuals across the weight spectrum
Time frame: Immediately pre- and post-intervention
System Useability Scale
A validated 10-item measure of perceived usability
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
Qualitative Feedback Interview
Explores the intervention's acceptability, usability, feasability, and areas for improvement.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
Experienced Weight Bias Measure
Assesses previous experiences of weight-based judgment or unfair treatment and is administered before the intervention.
Time frame: Immediately pre-intervention
Demographics and weight history
Assesses previous experiences of weight-based judgment or unfair treatment.
Time frame: Immediately pre-intervention
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire
A 28-item validated measure of eating-related attitudes and behaviors during the preceding 28 days
Time frame: Immediately pre-intervention
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Plan to share: No
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Start is estimated for Jan 2027; primary completion for Dec 2027, 11 months later.
Of 22 interventional studies with no phase under Weight Prejudice, half reached primary completion within 12 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 27. This study's planned 11 months is close to that.
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