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Study NCT ID: NCT00746265
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2013-08-07
First Post: 2008-09-02

Brief Title: Behavioral Treatment for Weight Loss
Sponsor: Drexel University
Organization: Drexel University

Study Overview

Official Title: Acceptance-based Behavior Treatment An Innovative Weight Control
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2013-08
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: MYH
Brief Summary: This project compares gold standard cognitive-behavioral therapy based on LEARN Diabetes Prevention Program LOOK Ahead used in both research and clinical settings with acceptance-based behavioral therapy for weight loss Standard behavior treatment SBT focuses on modifying eating thinking and activity levels Participants limit their daily caloric intake keep food records increase physical activity and practice weight control behaviors such as stimulus control cognitive restructuring alternative coping skills and distinguishing hunger from cravings The acceptance-based approach ABT incorporates the behavioral and nutritional components but replaced the cognitive and motivational components with components that are consistent with an acceptance-based approach such as acceptance and willingness to experience cravings cognitive defusion mindfulness training to interrupt automatic eating and values work These components are drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT Hayes Strosahl Wilson 1999 a cognitive-behavioral therapy that has been gaining increasing attention and empirical support Bach Hayes 2002 Bond Bunce 2000 Hayes et al 2004 Though relatively new acceptance-based strategies have demonstrated effectiveness in helping individuals to respond to unwanted thoughts and feelings Hayes Rissett Korn Zettle Rosenfarb Cooper Grundt 1999 Keogh Bond Hanmer Tilston 2005 and offer a novel alternative to control-based strategies such as distraction and confrontation

Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to either the traditional behavioral therapy condition SBT or the acceptance-based behavioral therapy condition ABT Both conditions are delivered in group format A total of 30 75 minute sessions will take place over the course of 40 weeks

Specific Aims

1 To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the treatment and its short and moderate-term effectiveness relative to the current gold standard behavioral treatment SBT
2 To evaluate the effectiveness of ABT with novice clinicians and with weight control experts
3 To evaluate the effectiveness of ABT would be moderated by mood disturbance emotional eating disinhibition or susceptibility to food stimuli
Detailed Description: None

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
1R21DK080430 NIH None httpsreporternihgovquickSearch1R21DK080430