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Evaluation of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Dyadic Positive Psychology Intervention for Patients Post-bariatric Surgery and Their Partners: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Reimagining Us in the Context of Bariatric Surgery (ReConnect) for Obesity, Morbid. Active but no longer recruiting, targeting 82 participants across 1 site.
Signals
Detailed Summary
The goal of this waitlist-control design, pilot randomized controlled trial is to test feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a remotely-delivered dyadic positive psychology intervention for patients 2 years after bariatric surgery and their romantic partners (called ReConnect). The main question it aims to answer is whether the intervention results in improvements in depressive symptoms for patients and partners. The additional questions it aims to answer are whether the intervention results in improvements in resilience, relationship satisfaction, eating and physical activity behaviors, and weight maintenance for those in the intervention versus waitlist control condition. Participant couples randomly assigned to the intervention condition will engage in ReConnect for 8 weekly modules and associated positive psychology activities, some individually and some as a couple. Participant couples randomly assigned to the waitlist control condition will wait for 8 weeks to begin the 8 week intervention. All participants will fill out assessment measures at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks.
Study Details
Timeline
Arms & Interventions
Participants will receive 8 weeks of ReConnect followed by 8 weeks check-in surveys/follow-ups, as well as 3 assessments (baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks) in this waitlist-control design.
Participants will receive 8 weeks of check-in surveys/follow-ups followed by 8 weeks of ReConnect, as well as 3 assessments (baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks) in this waitlist-control design.
Interventions
ReConnect is an intervention for bariatric surgery patients approximately 2 years after surgery and their romantic partners to participate in together with the goal of improving mental health and enhancing resilience. The intervention is entirely remotely-delivered via handouts sent by PDF and mail to participants instructing them through the 8 weekly modules, as well as associated videos. Each module features psychoeducational materials, instructions and guidance on positive psychology activities, choices of activities to complete both individually and as a couple, and additional resources relevant to that week's theme. The themes are: channeling strengths and focusing on the positive, clarifying values and finding meaning, goal setting, intimacy and fostering the relationship, open communication and gratitude, self-care and savoring the moment, fostering relationships and acts of kindness, and maintaining progress long-term.