NCT04289636

Self-compassion and Nutrition (SCAN) Study

Comparison of Two Approaches for Improving Long-term Weight Loss Among Individuals With Severe Obesity

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of two approaches for improving long-term weight loss success among individuals with severe obesity. All participants will receive a 15-week, standard behavioral weight loss program followed by either 8 weeks of a mindfulness self-compassion intervention or 8 weeks of a nutrition and cooking education intervention (determined via randomization procedures). Assessments of weight, physical activity, and other weight-related and psychosocial factors will occur at baseline, 4 months, 6 months, and 9 months.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Weight Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Behavioral weight loss program	Using a combination of individual (\~1x/month) and group-based (\~3x/month) meetings, participants will be taught behavioral approaches for changing diet and exercise behaviors. This intervention will be 15 weeks in duration and will be delivered remotely using a video-conferencing platform.
BEHAVIORAL	Self-compassion	This 8-week, group-based program will help train individuals on how to handle difficult emotions with greater ease, how to transform difficult relationships, and how to motivate and encourage oneself, rather than being self-critical.
BEHAVIORAL	Nutrition and cooking education	This 8-week, group-based program will help individuals to improve the quality of their diet through nutrition education and basic cooking skills for preparing healthy meals.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-01
• Primary completion: 2021-04-09
• Completion: 2021-07-13
• First posted: 2020-02-28
• Last updated: 2021-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States