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This study will explore the impact of exposure to popular media content on patients living with obesity. Findings from this study will provide new insights that will extend current understanding of exposure to media portrayal. This is a proof of principle pilot study that will evaluate the feasibility of recruitment, randomisation, assessment procedures and implementation of the intervention with the aim to facilitate the planning and the conduct of a full-scale randomised controlled trial.
This study will explore the impact of exposure to popular media content on patients living with obesity. Findings from this study will provide new insights that will extend current understanding of exposure to media portrayal. This is a proof of principle pilot study that will evaluate the feasibility of recruitment, randomisation, assessment procedures and implementation of the intervention with the aim to facilitate the planning and the conduct of a full-scale randomised controlled trial.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | modified media content experience |
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| Control | Active Comparator | media content experience |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| modified media content paradigm | Behavioral | media content |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Cortisol levels | To characterise the effect of a modified media content upon cortisol secretion in people living with obesity. | up to 4 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| heart rate | To characterise the impact of a modified media content on heart rate | up to 4 hours |
| systolic and diastolic blood pressure | To characterise the impact of a modified media content on blood pressure |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not based on self-representation of gender identity
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian C Brown, PhD | Contact | 02076796308 | 46308 | a.c.brown@ucl.ac.uk |
| Alisia Carnemolla, PhD | Contact | 02076796308 | 46308 | a.carnemolla@ucl.ac.uk |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University College London Hospital | Recruiting | London | United Kingdom |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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2-arm parallel group
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Participants will not know what group they are allocated to until the intervention is delivered.
| control |
| Behavioral |
media content experience |
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| up to 4 hours |
| blood glucose | To characterise the impact of a modified media content on blood glucose | up to 4 hours |
| salivary hormones | To characterise the impact of a modified media content on salivary hormones - what hormones will be analysed will depend on the availability of assays and will be decided later on at the end of the study | up to 4 hours |
| inflammatory cytokines | To characterise the impact of a modified media content on inflammatory cytokines - what cytokines will be analysed will depend on the availability of assays and will be decided later on at the end of the study | up to 4 hours |
| dietary intake | To characterise the impact of a modified media content on dietary intake through the use of an online recalling diary called Intake24 | up to 4 hours |
| experience | To evaluate participants' experience through semi-structure interviews | up to 4 hours |
| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |