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Weight Management Intervention in College: A Pilot

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by The Miriam Hospital
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorThe Miriam Hospital
Started2025-01-20
Est. completion2027-03-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 29 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT06994923

Summary

This pilot randomized controlled trial will examine a behavioral weight loss intervention that uses a "small change" approach fro emerging adult college students with overweight/obesity. The primary aim is to assess student acceptability and clinically-meaningful weight changes.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 29 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI of 25 or greater
* Enrolled at college/university where study will take place
* English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

* History or current diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or alcohol use disorder (current symptoms also assessed at screening using validated screening questionnaires)
* Participation in another formal weight loss program or current utilization of obesity medications
* Current or recent pregnancy
* Psychiatric hospitalization in the past 12 months
* Recent weight loss of 5% body weight or more
* History of bariatric surgery
* Severe food or physical activity restrictions that would interfere with treatment recommendations

Conditions2

Obesity and OverweightWeight Loss

Locations1 site

The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903
Jacqueline F Hayes, PhD401-793-8917jhayes3@brownhealth.org

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