Weight Loss Goals and Satisfaction Survey
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Personalized 3D Body Visualization.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Overweight and Obesity. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
An Evaluation of 3D Visualization Tools and Their Effect on Weight Loss Goals and Satisfaction
Overview
The goal of this observational survey pilot study is to learn how 3D visualization tools (i.e., personalized avatars) influence weight loss goals, satisfaction, confidence, and commitment compared to numerical weight outcomes in weight loss-seeking adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What are contemporary weight loss goals (defined as dream, happy, acceptable, and disappointing weight loss outcomes), and how do they compare to goals reported in prior studies? 2. Does presenting weight loss outcomes using personalized 3D avatars result in different levels of satisfaction compared to presenting equivalent outcomes numerically as body weight? 3. Do predictive 3D avatars affect participants' confidence and commitment to achieving weight loss differentially than numerical weight loss goals? Researchers will compare visual (3D avatar-based) weight loss outcomes to numerical (pounds lost) weight loss outcomes to see if visual presentation lowers satisfaction with potential weight loss and alters confidence and commitment. Participants will: * Complete a one-time online survey * Provide demographic and self-reported anthropometric information to generate personalized 3D avatars * Report weight loss goals and rate satisfaction with potential weight loss outcomes shown numerically and as 3D avatars. * Complete questionnaires assessing psychological and behavioral weight-related factors.
Interventions
- Behavioral Personalized 3D Body Visualization
Participants are exposed to a structured visualization task in which projected weight loss outcomes are presented in two formats. Outcomes are displayed visually using personalized 3D body avatars depicting changes in body shape across increasing levels of weight loss, and numerically as corresponding body weights. Responses to each presentation format are collected to evaluate differences in weight loss-related satisfaction, confidence, and commitment.
Primary outcome measures
- Weight Loss Goals [Time frame: assessed once during the online survey]
- Weight Loss Satisfaction [Time frame: assessed once during the online survey]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Confidence in Achieving Weight Loss [Time frame: assessed once during the online survey]
- Commitment to Weight Loss [Time frame: assessed once during the online survey]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults over 18 years of age
- BMI ≥ 24.5 kg/m2
- currently seeking weight loss
- Willingness to provide informed consent
- Willingness to answer all questions related to enrollment criteria and provide the necessary information to render a personalized avatar, including sex, age, race/ethnicity, weight, and height.
Exclusion criteria
- History of body shape-altering procedures (i.e., breast augmentation, bariatric surgery, amputation)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-crossover
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07541872 · PBRC 2026-010 · U24DK132740 · T32DK064584