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An Acceptance-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Diverse Adolescents
Sponsor: Drexel University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about cardiovascular disease risk among adolescent girls with overweight/obesity. The main questions this trial aims to answer are: 1. Does an acceptance-based healthy lifestyle intervention demonstrate more weight loss than a health education intervention? 2. Does an acceptance-based healthy lifestyle intervention show more improvements in participants' physiological, health-related, and psychological factors compared to a health education intervention? Participants in this trial will: 1. Engage in treatment for 6-months, comprising of a mixture of in-person and remote group sessions, occurring at Drexel University or over a video-conferencing platform. 2. Complete various assessments. These include self-reported questionnaires, measures of weight, height, body composition, blood pressure, and blood lipids, and wearing of smart watches to measure sleep and physical activity. Researchers will compare the acceptance-based and health education intervention groups to see if the acceptance-based treatment will indeed be effective in improving participants' health outcomes.
Official title: Wellness Achieved Through Changing Habits (WATCH): An Acceptance-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Diverse Adolescents
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
14 Years - 19 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
148
Start Date
2024-02-14
Completion Date
2028-01-01
Last Updated
2024-04-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Acceptance-based Treatment (ABT)
Participants will be provided with psycho-education, skill-builders, and other coaching to promote weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes.
Health Education (HE) Comparison
Participants will be provided with psych-education and resources to promote weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes. They will not be provided with directives.
Locations (1)
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States