Actively Recruiting
Predictors of Behavioral Obesity Treatment Outcomes
Led by Rush University Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-11
230
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
266 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 through which adverse daily experiences and present bias -- a cognitive adaptation to harsh and unpredictable environments -- account for disparities in weight loss outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Predictors of Behavioral Obesity Treatment Outcomes
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Obesity with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher
- Meets criteria for either the lower socioeconomic status or higher socioeconomic status group
You will not qualify if you...
- Not fluent in English
- Change in income or financial assets exceeding ±75% of federal poverty guideline in the past 12 months or expected in the next 6 months causing SES reclassification
- Previous or planned bariatric surgery, or current participation in other behavioral or pharmacological weight loss treatments
- Living more than 20 miles from Rush or planning to move outside this area during the study
- Body mass index of 60 kg/m2 or higher
- History of bariatric surgery or current engagement in another weight loss therapy
- Lack of reliable access to a cell or landline phone
- Medical issues contraindicating treatment, including osteoporosis, cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment score ≤25), active substance abuse, lack of physician clearance, or serious illnesses such as advanced heart failure, cancer, or renal failure
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Bradley M Appelhans, PHD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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