Web Based Intervention to Reduce Weight Bias Among Dietitians

Intervention Video (I) Clinical Trial

Official title:

Web Based Intervention to Reduce Weight Bias Among Dietitians

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04177784
• Other study ID #: IRB2019-321
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: August 8, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: January 2020
• Source: Texas Tech University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Weight bias in dietitians is prevalent and may affect patient care. The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial to test if explicit and implicit bias could be influenced by a short, 20 minute educational video.

Description:

This randomized controlled trial studied the effect of three different videos on weight bias in a nationally representative sample of dietitians. The "intervention" group (I) watched a video about the etiology of obesity, reasons for weight regain, and how to talk to patients about weight. The first "control" group (C1) received information about the role of the environment and individual behavior in weight gain, and tools to help patients control their weight. The second control group (C2) received a weight neutral video about the role of dieticians in society. Bias measures were taken before and just after watching the video, and again one month later.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 166
• Est. completion date: August 8, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: August 8, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Any dietitian in the Clinical Dietitian Registry Database.

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Weight
• Intervention Video (I)
• Weight Control Video (C1)
• Weight Neutral Control Video (C2)

Intervention

Other:
• Online Educational Videos
The videos were developed by the researchers based on a prior study to test if specific information about obesity and weight control influence weight bias.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Texas Tech University	Lubbock	Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Texas Tech University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in "Blame" explicit bias	"Blame" subscore of Anti-fat Attitudes Test, higher score means more bias	Change from pre to immediately post intervention (1 hour)
Primary	Change in "Blame" explicit bias	"Blame" subscore of Anti-fat Attitudes Test, higher score means more bias	Change from pre to 1 month post intervention
Secondary	Change in "Social" explicit bias	"Social" subscore of Anti-fat Attitudes Test, higher score means more bias	Change from pre to immediately post intervention (1 hour)
Secondary	Change in "Social" explicit bias	"Social" subscore of Anti-fat Attitudes Test, higher score means more bias	Change from pre to 1 month post intervention
Secondary	Change in "Physical" explicit bias	"Physical" subscore of Anti-fat Attitudes Test, higher score means more bias	Change from pre to immediately post intervention (1 hour)
Secondary	Change in "Physical" explicit bias	"Physical" subscore of Anti-fat Attitudes Test, higher score means more bias	Change from pre to 1 month post intervention
Secondary	Change in Implicit Bias	Category of bias from Weight Implicit Association Test; Categories 1-4, higher category means more bias	Change from pre to immediately post intervention (1 hour)
Secondary	Change in Implicit Bias	Category of bias from Weight Implicit Association Test; Categories 1-4, higher category means more bias	Change from pre to 1 month post intervention