Clinical trials: Weight Stigma
Stigma, Social, Obesity
Weight Stigma in Women Who Are Obese: Assessing How an Acute Exposure to Stigma Negatively Impacts Cardiovascular Health
The current study examined the influence of an acute weight stigma exposure on cardiovascular reactivity among women with obesity and high blood pressure and women with obesity and normal blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT04161638
- Testing
- Stigma Video Exposure, Neutral video exposure
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Overweight and Obesity
Body Image, Self-stigma, Intuitive Eating and Exercise Behavior in Overweight and Obese
This study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between body image, self-stigma, intuitive eating and exercise attitude levels, which are thought to be effective on the mental well-being of overweight and obese…
- Trial name
- NCT04955769
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Disordered Eating Behaviors
Piloting a Novel Intuitive Eating Intervention for College Women With Disordered Eating
The purpose of this research study is to pilot test a new intervention that helps young adult women learn adaptive eating and exercise strategies, increase their body acceptance, decrease unhealthy weight control behaviors and…
- Trial name
- NCT03612661
- Testing
- Group Intervention, Guided Self-Help
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity & Overweight, Emotional Eating Behaviour
Mindfulness-Based Nutrition Group Therapy as an Adjunct to GLP-1 Treatment of Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a mindfulness-based nutrition group program is feasible and acceptable for adults with obesity who are taking GLP-1 receptor agonist medication and receiving usual medical care…
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Emotional Eating Behaviour, Mindful Eating Intervention
- Trial name
- MBNGT (NCT07649759)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based nutritional group therapy (MBNGT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Weight Stigma, Pregnancy Outcomes
EMBodied psychOsocial Impacts of Weight Stigma During Pregnancy (EMBODY): A Prospective Cohort Study
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to investigate the contribution of stigma and discrimination due to body size to adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- Conditions
- Weight Stigma, Pregnancy Outcomes, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- EMBODY (NCT06531694)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Overweight and Obesity
Kg-Free: an Acceptance, Mindfulness and Compassionate-based Intervention for Women Struggling With Their Weight
This study aims to test the efficacy and feasibility of an acceptance, mindfulness and compassionate-based intervention for women with overweight and obesity without binge-eating disorder (Kg-Free).
- Trial name
- Kg-Free (NCT02850796)
- Testing
- Kg-Free, Treatment as Usual
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Obesity, Skin Disease
Transdiagnostic Intervention to Reduce Internalized Health-Related Stigma
Stigma due to health conditions increases disease burden and adversely impacts health. The internalization of health-related stigma is associated with impaired mental health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Skin Disease, Cancer, HIV
- Trial name
- HEARTS (NCT05561595)
- Testing
- Healing HEARTS, Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Weight Stigma
Impact of Front-of-package Warning Labels on Perceived Weight Stigmatization
The goal of this experiment is to examine the effects of three different types of front-of-package warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages on perceived weight stigmatization, as well as the effect of making such labels more…
- Trial name
- NCT06179043
- Testing
- Nutrient warning labels, Text-only health warning labels, Graphic health warning labels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,522 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Stigma, Weight
Interventions to Remedy the Negative Effects of Obesity Stigma
This project proposes to integrate a psychosocial approach into the therapeutic patient education program (TPE) at "La Vie la Santé", an innovative health promotion platform at Poitiers University Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT05906238
- Testing
- STEREOBES Workshops, Un Poids en moins
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Obesity, Weight Prejudice
Effects of Sugary Drinks Counter-marketing Messages
This study aims to examine consumer responses to traditional and counter-marketing messages discouraging sugary drink consumption, including effects on intentions to consume sugary drinks and perceived weight stigma.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Prejudice, Weight Gain, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT05953194
- Testing
- Exposure to counter-marketing messages, Exposure to traditional health messages, Exposure to control (neutral) messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Feeding Behaviors
Implications of Wearing a Fat Suit
This study examined how wearing a fat suit might lead individuals to experience the negative effects of weight based stigmatization, including psychological, behavioral, and physiological consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT02745405
- Testing
- Fat Suit, Control Condition
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A. Janet Tomiyama
Weight, Body Weight
Addressing Weight Bias Internalization to Improve Adolescent Weight Management Outcomes: Randomized Pilot Trial
Weight stigma and weight bias internalization (WBI) are common among adolescents at higher weight statuses. WBI is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Weight, Body Weight, Weight Bias, Weight Stigma
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT06864208)
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Management, Weight Bias Internalization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obese, Stigma
The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias Among Healthcare Professionals in a Private Hospital Setting
Although scientific bodies have recognized obesity as a disease, obese people are often stigmatized, facing discrimination, and accusations that they are responsible to their condition due to their lack of willpower by healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT04741113
- Testing
- An online 15-minute educational module
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center