ArticleJMIR research protocols2021
Designing Ruby: Protocol for a 2-Arm, Brief, Digital Randomized Controlled Trial for Internalized Weight Bias.
Article in JMIR research protocols, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04678973 (Effects of Brief, mHealth Self-Compassion Intervention on Internalized Weight Bias in Adults With Obesity), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Effects of Brief, mHealth Self-Compassion Intervention on Internalized Weight Bias in Adults With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
backgroundWeight bias internalization, also known as weight self-stigma, is a serious health concern for individuals with higher body weight. Weight bias internalization is associated with the greater avoidance of health care and health-promoting activities, disordered eating, social isolation, and weight gain. Elevated weight bias internalization has been associated with low self-compassion, yet few investigations have explored self-compassion as a potential mechanism for reducing internalized weight bias.
objectiveRuby is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial that was designed to test the efficacy of a 4-week digital self-compassion intervention to reduce internalized weight bias compared with a wait-list control.
methodsAdults with elevated internalized weight bias and a BMI of >30 kg/m
resultsThe protocol was designed in May 2020 and approved in December 2020. Data collection is currently underway.
conclusionsRuby will be the first digital standalone, self-compassion-based intervention designed to reduce internalized weight bias. Owing to its standalone digital delivery, Ruby may be a highly scalable treatment for internalized weight bias that can be delivered on its own or combined with other treatments. We expect Ruby to be accessible to many, as participants can access the digital intervention at times of the day that are the most convenient in their schedule and are not burdened by in-person time commitments, which can be a barrier for participants with competing demands on their time and resources. If efficacious, Ruby will be poised to expand a burgeoning body of literature related to psychological intervention in this area.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04678973; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04678973. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/31307.
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