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Trial reportObesity surgery2017

Project HELP: a Remotely Delivered Behavioral Intervention for Weight Regain after Bariatric Surgery.

Lauren E Bradley, Evan M Forman, Stephanie G Kerrigan, Stephanie P Goldstein, Meghan L Butryn, J Graham Thomas, James D Herbert, David B Sarwer

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Trial report in Obesity surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 66 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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66citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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66 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Third-wave cognitive behaviour therapies for weight management: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lauren E BradleyDepartment of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, 1645 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 400, Chicago, IL, 60625, USA. lauren_e_bradley@rush.edu.
Evan M FormanDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Stephanie G KerriganDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Stephanie P GoldsteinDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Meghan L ButrynDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
J Graham ThomasWeight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
James D HerbertDepartment of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
David B SarwerCenter for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Drexel University · USBrown University · USRush University Medical Center · USTemple University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWeight regain following bariatric surgery is common and potentially compromises the health benefits initially attained after surgery. Poor compliance to dietary and physical activity prescriptions is believed to be largely responsible for weight regain. Patients may benefit from developing specialized psychological skills necessary to engage in positive health behaviors over the long term. Unfortunately, patients often face challenges to physically returning to the bariatric surgery program for support in developing and maintaining these behaviors. Remotely delivered interventions, in contrast, can be conveniently delivered to the patient and have been found efficacious for a number of health problems, including obesity. To date, they have received little attention with bariatric surgery patients. The study aimed to evaluate a newly developed, remote acceptance-based behavioral intervention for postoperative weight regain.

methodsPatients at least 1.5 years out from surgery who experienced postoperative weight regain were recruited to receive the 10-week intervention. Participants were assessed at baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and at 3-month follow-up.

resultsSupport for the intervention's feasibility and acceptability was achieved, with 70 % retention among those who started the program and a high mean rating (4.7 out of 5.0) of program satisfaction among study completers. On average, weight regain was reversed with a mean weight loss of 5.1 ± 5.5 % throughout the intervention. This weight loss was maintained at 3-month follow-up. Significant improvements in eating-related and acceptance-based variables also were observed.

conclusionsThis pilot study provides initial support for the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a remotely delivered acceptance-based behavioral intervention for postoperative weight regain.

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Behavior TherapyHealth BehaviorWeight GainAdultAgedBariatric SurgeryCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPatient Acceptance of Health CarePilot ProjectsPostoperative PeriodTelemedicineBehavioral interventioneHealthPostoperative weight regainThe research described in this paper was supported in part by grants to the first author from the American Psychological Association and the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.

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