Dialectal Behaviour Therapy to Enhance Health Behaviour Change for Adolescents Living With Obesity (DIRECTION Trial)
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This research is being conducted to evaluate emotion-focused therapy that incorporates elements of mindfulness, distress tolerance, and relationship support. The investigators want to learn if this therapy, called Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) will help improve quality of life and weight management in youth at risk for type 2 diabetes. Individuals will be randomly assigned to weekly group based session in one of 3 intervention arms; lifestyle + DBT, lifestyle alone, or a control arm.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 14
Maximum Age: 17
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• 14-17 years old
• BMI z-score \>1.4
• signs of mild-moderate depression (PHQ-9 score 5-19)
• willing and able to comply with study procedures
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
University of Calgary
RECRUITING
Calgary
McMaster University
RECRUITING
Hamilton
University of Manitoba
RECRUITING
Winnipeg
Contact Information
Primary
Jon McGavock, PhD
jmcgavock@chrim.ca
204-789-3591
Backup
Jana Slaght, MSc
jslaght@chrim.ca
204-789-3591
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-01-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-01-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 90
Treatments
Experimental: DBT + lifestyle
Participants will receive 90 minutes of dialectical behavioral therapy and 90 minutes of lifestyle sessions each week for 16 weeks.
Experimental: Lifestyle alone
Participants will receive 2 lifestyle sessions per week, 90 minutes each for 16 weeks.
No_intervention: Control
Participants will be included in baseline, endpoint and follow up measurements, but will receive no form of intervention.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Diabetes Canada
Leads: University of Manitoba