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Motivating Increases in Physical Activity for Prevention of Weight Regain After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
Sponsor: Hartford Hospital
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a psychological intervention can increase regular physical activity to help prevent weight regain after metabolic bariatric surgery in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the psychological intervention increase physical activity? 2. Does the psychological intervention prevent weight regain? 3. Does the psychological intervention increase internal motivation for physical activity and acceptance of the discomfort that can come with physical activity? Researchers will compare the psychological intervention to an educational intervention to see if the psychological intervention works to increase physical activity and prevent weight regain after metabolic bariatric surgery. Participants will: * Complete 12 months of either the psychological or educational intervention. This includes attending online workshops with a small group of participants, completing brief homework assignments, and having individual telephone calls with a counselor. * Wear a device to measure physical activity, use an electronic scale to measure body weight, and complete questionnaires at home on five separate occasions over an 18-month period
Official title: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Promote Autonomous Motivation for Increased Physical Activity and Improved Weight Loss Maintenance in Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
164
Start Date
2024-08-08
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2025-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Physical Activity Intervention
Provides experiential training in values-clarification and acceptance strategies to increase autonomous motivation for achieving self-determined physical activity goal via group-based workshops, email feedback, and brief support calls.
Physical Activity Education Control
Provides didactic instruction on physical activity and behavioral strategies for achieving prescribed physical activity goals via group-based workshops, email feedback, and brief support calls.
Locations (1)
Hartford HealthCare
Hartford, Connecticut, United States