NCT07745231Not yet recruiting
Motivational Interviewing for Overweight and Obese Adults at Healthy Life Centers
Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Anthropometric Measurements, eHealth Literacy, and Healthy Eating Attitudes Among Overweight and Obese Adults Attending Healthy Life Centers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Overweight and obesity are major public health problems associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered counseling approach that may improve lifestyle behaviors and weight management. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on anthropometric measurements, eHealth literacy, and healthy eating attitudes among overweight and obese adults attending Healthy Life Centers in Sakarya, Türkiye. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a motivational interviewing intervention group or a routine nutrition counseling control group. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after the intervention.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 54 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 30 Jul 2026
- Start date
- Sept 2026
- Primary completion date
- Jan 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Sakarya University
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT07745231
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 54
- From Sept 2026 to the primary completion date, Jan 2027
- 3 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Severe psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment affecting participation.
- Serious medical conditions preventing participation in lifestyle counseling.
Other
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Currently participating in another behavioral or weight management intervention.
- Inability to complete follow-up assessments.
- Withdrawal of informed consent at any time.
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged 18 years and older.
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m² (overweight or obese).
- Registered at one of the participating Healthy Life Centers in Sakarya Province.
- Able to communicate in Turkish.
- Willing to participate and provide written informed consent.
- Able to participate in face-to-face and telephone/online counseling sessions.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (3)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adapazarı Healthy Life Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sakarya | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
| Serdivan Healthy Life Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sakarya | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
| Sapanca Healthy Life Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sakarya | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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