Patient Perspectives and Doctor Visits



Status:Completed
Conditions:Obesity Weight Loss
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 50
Updated:1/27/2019
Start Date:June 26, 2013
End Date:February 10, 2016

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Patient Perspectives and Simulated Clinical Interactions

Background:

- We are studying people s psychological experiences and how these relate to the way people
respond have when they see information communicated in different ways. We are testing
multiple research questions in this research.

Objectives:

- To learn about how to design future research studies. Also to learn about how to best give
people information about health topics.

Eligibility:

- Women with a Body Mass Index of 25 or higher.

Design:

- Before the study visit, participants will answer some questions online about themselves,
their experiences, and their thoughts about their weight.

- During the study visit, participants will watch a short scene from a movie, and then
answer questions about it.

- Participants will have a simulated doctor visit with a computerized, virtual reality
doctor. They will answer more questions about themselves, their experiences, and their
thoughts about their weight. Then they will answer questions with researchers.

Background:

- We are studying people s psychological experiences and how these relate to the way people
respond have when they see information communicated in different ways. We are testing
multiple research questions in this research.

Objectives:

- To learn about how to design future research studies. Also to learn about how to best give
people information about health topics.

Eligibility:

- Women with a Body Mass Index of 25 or higher.

Design:

- Before the study visit, participants will answer some questions online about themselves,
their experiences, and their thoughts about their weight.

- During the study visit, participants will watch a short scene from a movie, and then
answer questions about it.

- Participants will have a simulated doctor visit with a computerized, virtual reality
doctor. They will answer more questions about themselves, their experiences, and their
thoughts about their weight. Then they will answer questions with researchers.

- All participants will be adult women

INCLUSION CRITERIA ARE:

1. being between 18 and 50 years old;

2. having a self reported body mass index of greater than or equal to 25;

3. having the ability to read, write, and converse in English;

4. being able to come to the NIH Clinical Center for one visit.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA INCLUDE:

1. having a vestibular or seizure disorder;

2. having a high propensity for motion sickness;

3. known pregnancy;

4. uncorrected low vision or hearing;

5. inability to complete tasks in the virtual environment;

6. being or training to become a physician;
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