Testing Intervention Strategies for Addressing Obesity and Binge Eating

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Testing Intervention Strategies for Addressing Obesity and Binge Eating

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04771455
• Other study ID #: STU00208056
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 16, 2021
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Northwestern University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized pilot trial of a mobile intervention that targets obesity and binge eating.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 81
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults age 18 years or older

• Obesity (BMI =30)

• Recurrent binge eating (=12 episodes in the past 3 months)

• Interested in losing weight and reducing binge eating

• Willing to use a mobile application

• Has a smartphone with Internet access and capacity for calls and text messaging

• Has a valid email address

• Has access to a scale

• Not pregnant

• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis for which the study/intervention is not clinically indicated

• Not currently receiving clinical services for weight management or binge eating

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Binge Eating
• Binge-Eating Disorder
• Bulimia
• Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Behavioral weight loss
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss intervention
• Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shape
Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease overvaluation of weight and shape
• Intervention component: Decrease unhealthy weight control practices
Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease unhealthy weight control practices
• Intervention component: Decrease negative affect
Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease negative affect

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northwestern University	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northwestern University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Weight	Changes in weight	Measured at baseline, post-intervention (16-weeks), and 3-month follow-up
Primary	Binge eating episodes	Changes in episodes of binge eating	Measured at baseline, post-intervention (16-weeks), and 3-month follow-up