Testing Intervention Strategies for Addressing Obesity and Binge Eating

Northwestern University81 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized pilot trial of a mobile intervention that targets obesity and binge eating.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity Binge Eating

Interventions

Behavioral weight lossBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive behavioral weight loss intervention

Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shapeBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease overvaluation of weight and shape

Intervention component: Decrease unhealthy weight control practicesBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an intervention component to decrease unhealthy weight control practices

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 years or older * Obesity (BMI ≥30) * Recurrent binge eating (≥12 episodes in the past 3 months) * Interested in losing weight and reducing binge eating * Willing to use a mobile application * Has a smartphone with Internet access and capacity for calls and text messaging * Has a valid email address * Has access to a scale * Not pregnant * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis for which the study/intervention is not clinically indicated * Not currently receiving clinical services for weight management or binge eating

Locations (1)

Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Weight

Changes in weight

Time frame: Measured at baseline, post-intervention (16-weeks)

Binge Eating Episodes

Changes in episodes of binge eating (past 28 days)

Time frame: Measured at baseline, post-intervention (16-weeks)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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