Status:
RECRUITING
Weight Management Intervention in College: A Pilot
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity and Overweight
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-29 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 a...
Detailed Description
Forty percent of emerging adults (age 18-25) have overweight or obesity, which is unlikely to remit and has significant health consequences. However, emerging adults are underrepresented in traditiona...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI of 25 or greater
- Enrolled at college/university where study will take place
- English-speaking
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 20 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06994923
Start Date
January 20 2025
End Date
April 1 2027
Last Update
October 1 2025
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903