Avoid and Resist Strategies for Weight Management
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Evaluating Environmental Control (AVOID) and Inhibitory Control (RESIST) Strategies to Improve Weight Management Outcomes
Who can join
Ages 14 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria (Main participants): * Age 18 years or older * BMI between 25-45 kg/m2 * Read, write, and speak English with acceptable visual acuity * Has a household member (≥ 14 years) willing to complete three brief assessments over 12 months\* \*Only applies to individuals who indicate they are cohabitating with at least one eligible household member Inclusion Criteria (Household participants): * 14-years-old * Parent consent for children \<18-years-old * Willingness to complete assessments / measurements Exclusion Criteria (Main participants): * Currently enrolled in weight loss interventions or undergoing bariatric surgery * Pregnant women * Individuals for whom weight loss may be contraindicated (e.g., unstable coronary artery disease, end-stage disease, active cancer treatment, uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes, portal hypertension, drug/alcohol abuse) * Individuals with severe cognitive delays or visual/hearing impairment * Individuals who are unable or unwilling to complete the study assessments / measurements Exclusion Criteria (Household participants): * ≤ 14-years-old * Individuals who are unable or unwilling to complete the study assessments / measurements
About the study
The proposed randomized controlled trial tests two self-regulatory approaches to improve intentional weight loss and diet quality in individuals with overweight or obesity: (1) an environmental control strategy (AVOID) and (2) an impulse control training strategy (RESIST).
What is being tested
- Home food environment and grocery delivery (AVOID) (behavioral)
- Inhibitory control training (RESIST) (behavioral)
- WW (behavioral)
Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Participants: 503 · Started: Jun 6, 2022
Contact the study team
- Julissa Ruiz, BS · Phone: (310) 602-4169
- Jessica Capaldi, MS · Phone: 310.218.5560
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05143931
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.