Avoid and Resist Strategies for Weight Management

RECRUITING

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The proposed randomized controlled trial tests two self-regulatory approaches to improve intentional weight loss and diet quality in individuals with overweight or obesity: (1) an environmental control strategy (AVOID) and (2) an impulse control training strategy (RESIST).

Conditions:

🦠 Obesity 🦠 Overweight

🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 6 June 2022

🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 6 June 2026

✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 9 February 2027

👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 500

🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL

📊 Phase NA

Locations:

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

Inclusion Criteria (Main participants):
* Age 18 years or older
* BMI between 25-45 kg/m2
* Read, write, and speak English with acceptable visual acuity
* Has a household member (≥ 14 years) willing to complete three brief assessments over 12 months\* \*Only applies to individuals who indicate they are cohabitating with at least one eligible household member
Inclusion Criteria (Household participants):
* 14-years-old
* Parent consent for children \<18-years-old
* Willingness to complete assessments / measurements
Exclusion Criteria (Main participants):
* Currently enrolled in weight loss interventions or undergoing bariatric surgery
* Pregnant women
* Individuals for whom weight loss may be contraindicated (e.g., unstable coronary artery disease, end-stage disease, active cancer treatment, uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes, portal hypertension, drug/alcohol abuse)
* Individuals with severe cognitive delays or visual/hearing impairment
* Individuals who are unable or unwilling to complete the study assessments / measurements
Exclusion Criteria (Household participants):
* ≤ 14-years-old
* Individuals who are unable or unwilling to complete the study assessments / measurements

Ages Eligible for Study: 14 Years to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted 10 November 2021
First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 21 November 2021
First Posted 3 December 2021

Study Record Updates