Case study – Clinical Trial Experience
HELPING PARTICIPANTS
MANAGE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL
IMPACT OF WEIGHT LOSS
INSIGHT FROM THOSE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE
A weight loss trial will induce negative thoughts and feelings as people living with obesity:
Manage the impact of seeing
their body change
Experience weight-loss plateau
Manage the impact of seeing
their body change
As a result, psychological support will be required to maintain trial engagement.
VALIDATION FROM SITES
Sites stated that any trial focusing on lifestyle modifications should incorporate psychological support as part of this.
However, consistent implementation of psychological support across a global trial would be challenging.
SOLUTION
Partner with patient organisations that provide access to counselling videos about managing weight loss, weight loss plateauing and adherence to lifestyle modifications.