Can a brief online therapy program help women get moving?
NCT ID NCT07817849
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers test a brief online program that combines acceptance and commitment therapy with physical literacy education for socioeconomically disadvantaged women living with overweight. The program includes six weekly group sessions, a practice week, and a booster session, all delivered live online. The trial compares the program with a waitlist control group to see how it affects physical literacy, wellbeing, and physical activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a brief online acceptance and commitment therapy-based physical literacy program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, remotely delivered way to help women in disadvantaged circumstances become more active and improve their wellbeing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 60 participants, so any benefits may not hold up in larger studies or other groups. Participants may find the online sessions or home exercises hard to fit into daily life.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 64 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Eligibility required: (a) age 18 to 64 years old; (b) residence in Gümüşpala, Avcılar, Istanbul; (c) BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m²; (d) annual equivalized net disposable household income below TRY 144,690, the 60%-of-median threshold in the 2025 Turkish Statistical Institute poverty statistics, based on the 2024 income reference period (Turkish Statistical Institute, 2025); (e) no completion of high school (ISCED Levels 0-2; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2012); (f) ability to read and understand Turkish; (g) access to a smartphone, WhatsApp, and the internet; (h) willingness to complete all assessments; and (i) written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy or childbirth within the previous six months; a medical or musculoskeletal condition, or professional advice, precluding or substantially restricting physical activity; concurrent participation in another structured weight-management, physical-activity, or psychological intervention; a cognitive or psychiatric condition substantially limiting comprehension or informed consent; or inability to complete study assessments.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Online
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Avcilar, Turkey (Türkiye)
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