NCT06529666 Medical Residents Learning Weight Management Counseling Skills
| NCT ID | NCT06529666 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University of Massachusetts, Worcester |
| Condition | Weight Management Counseling |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 630 participants |
| Start Date | 2024-06-10 |
| Primary Completion | 2028-03-30 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 630 participants in total. It began in 2024-06-10 with a primary completion date of 2028-03-30.
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Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to addresses the lack of weight management training physicians receive during their residency training. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How affective is the MRWeight curriculum at increasing medical residents weight management counseling (WMC) skills. * Evaluate residents' adoption of WMC skills in encounters with their patients * what would be the best way to get residents to adopt the WMC skills Residents in the comparison group will receive a course on obesity and weight management. The residents in the intervention group will have to attend 2 informational sessions and will receive 6 email modules on WMC. Both groups will also take part in 3 assessments over the course of 18 months to see which group has better WMC skills.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All PGY1 residents in participating sites Inclusion Criteria for participating site: * The program is willing and able to incorporate the MRWeight program into the PGY1 core curriculum. * The residency director will allow PGY1s to complete surveys and curriculum evaluations online or in class and to complete a standardized assessment of their knowledge and use of WMC, and * The site will allow inclusion of three successive cohorts of PGY1s to ensure more than a sufficient number of residents to adequately test the effect of the intervention
Contact & Investigator
RAJANI SADASIVAM, PhD
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
UMass Chan Medical School
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06529666 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Weight Management Counseling. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06529666 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06529666 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at Rajani.Sadasivam@umassmed.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06529666 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Palo Alto, United States, Sacramento, United States, Boston, United States, East Setauket, United States and 4 additional locations.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06529666 clinical trial?
NCT06529666 is sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester. The principal investigator is RAJANI SADASIVAM, PhD at UMass Chan Medical School. The trial plans to enroll 630 participants.