A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial for Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity: Assessment of the Socratic Questioning Method

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of using Socratic questioning as an alternative method for weight loss in adult patients with obesity (aged 18 to 65) in a primary care setting. The main question it aims to answer is: -Is Socratic questioning an effective alternative approach for promoting weight loss in patients with obesity? Researchers will compare participants receiving Socratic questioning during follow-up visits with those receiving regular care to see if the intervention leads to greater weight loss. Participants will: * Complete a baseline questionnaire including 9 demographic questions and the 14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (approx. 5 minutes). * Attend five in-person follow-up visits with their family physician over a 3-month period (every 15 or 30 days), where they will receive brief counseling (10-15 minutes per visit) and have their weight, height, and waist circumference measured. * Complete a 17-question final questionnaire at the end of 3 months (approx. 10-15 minutes). * Be referred to mental health services if necessary, based on initial screening results.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age between 18 and 65 years

• Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m²

• Willingness to participate in the study

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Manisa Celal Bayar University Mustafa Yardimci Education Family Health Center
RECRUITING
Manisa
Contact Information
Primary
Sıdıka E. Yokuş
yokusece@gmail.com
+905070615616
Backup
Hüseyin Elbi
huseyinelbi.md@gmail.com
+905055569911
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-08-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 36
Treatments
Active_comparator: Socratic Questioning Group
Participants in the intervention group will be followed up by physicians using the Socratic questioning technique. Face-to-face meetings will be held on the 0th, 15th, 30th and 60th days, and each session will take approximately 10-15 minutes. Physicians will use a checklist and ICD-10 code (E66: Obesity) when recording participant notes. The group to which the participant is assigned will be indicated in the Family Medicine Information System, and this warning note will be visible to physicians at each examination. Researchers will not interfere with the content of the interview, and physicians will be given flexibility to apply the Socratic questioning technique according to the needs of the participant.
No_intervention: Regular Care Group
Participants in the control group will be followed up with the routine obesity approach used by physicians in their daily practice. Physicians will maintain the standard of care they normally give to patients with obesity. This approach may include nutritional advice, physical activity recommendations, and general lifestyle change advice, but Socratic questioning techniques will not be used.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Sıdıka Ece Yokuş

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