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Motivating Increases in Physical Activity for Prevention of Weight Regain After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
Led by Hartford Hospital · Updated on 2025-10-15
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
229 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Hartford Hospital
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a psychological intervention can increase regular physical activity to help prevent weight regain after metabolic bariatric surgery in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the psychological intervention increase physical activity? 2. Does the psychological intervention prevent weight regain? 3. Does the psychological intervention increase internal motivation for physical activity and acceptance of the discomfort that can come with physical activity? Researchers will compare the psychological intervention to an educational intervention to see if the psychological intervention works to increase physical activity and prevent weight regain after metabolic bariatric surgery. Participants will: * Complete 12 months of either the psychological or educational intervention. This includes attending online workshops with a small group of participants, completing brief homework assignments, and having individual telephone calls with a counselor. * Wear a device to measure physical activity, use an electronic scale to measure body weight, and complete questionnaires at home on five separate occasions over an 18-month period
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Motivating Increases in Physical Activity for Prevention of Weight Regain After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy surgery between 6 and 20 months before enrolling
- Reached lowest post-surgery weight and regained less than 10% of maximum weight lost
- Had surgery at Hartford Hospital or another Hartford HealthCare weight loss center
- Able to give informed consent
- Willing to participate and complete the study
- Able to safely take part in a physical activity program
You will not qualify if you...
- Regained 10% or more of maximum weight lost after surgery
- Unable to walk independently
- Do not read or speak English at a 6th grade level
- Are pregnant, breastfeeding, less than 6 months postpartum, or planning pregnancy during the study
- Currently involved in a weight management program outside standard care
- Started new weight loss medication less than 2 months before enrolling
- Recently started or changed dosage of medications affecting weight within 2 months before enrolling
- Have conditions or plans that prevent following the study protocol (e.g., relocation, substance use disorder, terminal illness)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Hartford HealthCare
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06102
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Research Team
A
Anna S Schwartz, MPH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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