Testing a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention for Emerging Adults Implemented Within College Health Service Centers
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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 aim is to assess student acceptability and clinically-meaningful weight changes.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 29
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• BMI of 25 or greater
• Enrolled at college/university where study will take place
• English-speaking
Locations
United States
Rhode Island
The Miriam Hospital
RECRUITING
Providence
Contact Information
Primary
Jacqueline F Hayes, PhD
jhayes3@brownhealth.org
401-793-8917
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-04-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: BWLI-College
BWLI-College is a multicomponent behavioral weight loss intervention to reduce weight through diet, physical activity, and behavioral modifications designed to be responsive to emerging adult preferences. It will be delivered in a hybrid format with in-person and remotely-delivered synchronous sessions. As presently designed, the intervention will last 10 weeks.
Active_comparator: Control
The Control intervention consists of 1 in-person psychoeducational group session on general weight loss information and myths. Public web-resources about healthy eating and physical activity will be provided. Newsletters with similar content will be sent to promote retention.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Leads: The Miriam Hospital