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CHOICE to AVOID or RESIST

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · with University of California, Riverside, Northeastern University · NCT06521021

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–80 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 1, 2026
Record last updated
September 22, 2026

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What the study is about

This trials will formally test whether participants' active choice of self-regulatory strategies (AVOID or RESIST) leads to greater adherence to weight management strategies by comparing the CHOICE arms to the randomized arms of the parent intervention, AVOID/RESIST (IRB STUDY00001652: AVOID-RESIST).

Being studied: AVOID; RESIST

Conditions: Overweight and Obesity

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 years or older
  • BMI between 25-45 kg/m2
  • Read, write, and speak English with acceptable visual acuity

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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 who have pacemakers or other electronic medical device implantations
  • Individuals with severe cognitive delays or visual/hearing impairment
  • Individuals who are unable or unwilling to complete the study assessments / measurements
  • Individuals currently subscribed to a meal delivery service who are unwilling to pause their subscription for the duration of the study

Recruiting US locations

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Beverly Hills, CA 90211

    Site contact: Julissa Ruiz, BS · julissa.ruiz@cshs.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Julissa Ruiz, BS · (310) 602-4169 · julissa.ruiz@cshs.org
  • Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, PhD · sarah.salvy@cshs.org
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