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Digital SSI to Reduce IWS
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Summary
The purpose of this research is to evaluate a brief digital single-session intervention designed to reduce internalized weight stigma among Dartmouth Health Weight Center patients. The study will examine whether the intervention is feasible, acceptable, safe, and helpful, and will examine how patients use and engage with the intervention in routine care. What we learn may help improve future approaches to reducing weight stigma and supporting patient well-being and engagement in care.
Official title: Digital Single-Session Intervention to Reduce Internalized Weight Stigma in Dartmouth Health Weight Center Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
610
Start Date
2027-01-01
Completion Date
2028-04-01
Last Updated
2026-11-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Psychoeducation
Briefly educates patients about the multifactorial origins of body size
Self-compassion
Guides participants on a 5-minute self-compassion meditation targeted at internalized weight stigma and body acceptance
Body functionality
Presents patients with diverse body-functionality videos.
Cognitive Dissonance
Prompts patients to complete a 2-minute cognitive-dissonance writing task