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Behavioral Intervention

"Eat Right Now" (ERN) mobile application for Obesity

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Shufang Sun, PhD
Research Sponsored by Brown University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Inclusion Criteria: (a) 30-55 years of age; (b) BMI ≥ 25; (c) fluent in English; (d) have a smartphone; (e) reside in the U.S.; (f) experience food (salty or sweet) cravings and endorsed overeating of these foods (i.e. responded 'yes' to 'do you find yourself eating more than you'd like of a particular food or category of foods?') at least 4 times per week; (g) self-identify as a sexual minority woman (e.g., lesbian, bisexual, queer, or other sexual minority women); and (h) experienced early life adversity, screened via an adapted measure of childhood abuse.
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 & 4 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a smartphone app called 'Eat Right Now' to help mid-aged sexual minority women who are overweight and have faced early life adversities manage their eating habits. The app uses mindfulness to reduce cravings and improve emotional well-being. Researchers will evaluate how well the app works and how acceptable it is to the participants.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 & 4 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 & 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Acceptability of ERN as measured by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)
Acceptability of ERN as measured by the adapted system usability scale
Feasibility of ERN as measured by participation rates
+2 more
Secondary study objectives
Depression, assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at 2-months
Depression, assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at 4-months
Emotional regulation, assessed by the Difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS) at 2-months
+12 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: "Eat Right Now" (ERN) mobile applicationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this single-arm trial will receive the ERN app as the intervention.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
"Eat Right Now" (ERN) mobile application
2021
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Brown UniversityLead Sponsor
466 Previous Clinical Trials
699,040 Total Patients Enrolled
20 Trials studying Obesity
9,983 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,788 Previous Clinical Trials
28,184,742 Total Patients Enrolled
48 Trials studying Obesity
13,633 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Shufang Sun, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorBrown University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
58 Total Patients Enrolled
~7 spots leftby Nov 2025
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