Status:
RECRUITING
Predictors of Behavioral Obesity Treatment Outcomes
Lead Sponsor:
Rush University Medical Center
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 t...
Detailed Description
Individuals of lower socioeconomic status (SES) lose only half as much weight in behavioral weight loss interventions as those of higher SES. This is a clinically meaningful difference in outcomes tha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥18 years old
- Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2)
- Meets criteria for either the lower SES or higher SES cohort
Exclusion
- 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
- Body mass index ≥60 kg/m2, due to increased injury risk with exercise
- History of bariatric surgery, or current engagement in another weight loss therapy
- Lack of reliable access to cell or landline phone
- Medical contraindications to treatment, including osteoporosis, cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment ≤25), active substance abuse based on the World Health Organization's ASSIST screener, lack of physician clearance for participation, or serious medical illness (e.g., stage 3 or 4 heart failure, cancer, renal failure, etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 26 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
230 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05326477
Start Date
May 26 2023
End Date
June 30 2028
Last Update
February 26 2025
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612