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Behavioural Intervention

Acceptance-Based Treatment for Adolescent Obesity

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Recruiting
Led By Stephanie Manasse, PhD
Research Sponsored by Drexel University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up month 6, month 12, month 18

Summary

This trial aims to study cardiovascular disease risk in overweight/obese adolescent girls. It wants to find out if a lifestyle intervention that focuses on acceptance can lead to more weight loss and better health outcomes compared

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adolescent girls aged 14-19 who are experiencing obesity, with a BMI percentile at or above the 85th percentile for their sex and age. It's designed to help them lose weight and improve cardiovascular health.
What is being tested?
The study compares two methods: an acceptance-based healthy lifestyle intervention (ABT) versus standard health education (HE). Over six months, participants will attend both in-person and remote sessions to see which method leads to more weight loss and better health outcomes.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves lifestyle interventions rather than medication, side effects may include typical discomforts related to new exercise routines or dietary changes such as muscle soreness or digestive adjustments.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~month 6, month 12, month 18
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and month 6, month 12, month 18 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
BMI z-score change
Secondary study objectives
Health-related behaviors - dietary intake
Health-related behaviors - physical activity
Physiological - Adiposity
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Acceptance-based Treatment (ABT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
ABT will consist of 18, 90-minute group sessions over 6 months.
Group II: Health Education (HE) ComparisonPlacebo Group1 Intervention
HE will include nine, 75-minute group health education sessions handouts over 6 months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Drexel UniversityLead Sponsor
156 Previous Clinical Trials
48,124 Total Patients Enrolled
32 Trials studying Obesity
6,667 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Stephanie Manasse, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDrexel University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
60 Total Patients Enrolled
~99 spots leftby Jan 2028
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