Predictors of Behavioral Obesity Treatment Outcomes
ConditionObesity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorRush University Medical Center
About this trial
Socioceconomically disadvantaged individuals typically have poor outcomes in behavioral weight loss interventions, but the reasons for this are unknown. This project will characterize the mechanisms through which adverse daily experiences and present bias -- a cognitive adaptation to harsh and unpredictable environments -- account for disparities in weight loss outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥18 years old
Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2)
Meets criteria for either the lower SES or higher SES cohort
Disqualifiers
Not fluent in English
Change in income or financial assets exceeding ±75% of federal poverty guideline within the past 12 months, or expected in the next 6 months, if this change would result in reclassification on SES.
Previous or planned bariatric surgery, or concurrent engagement in other behavioral or pharmacological treatment for obesity
Resides more than 20 miles away from Rush, or planning to move outside of this geographic area during the study period
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Behavioral weight loss treatment
Treatment groups
230 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov