Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management - An Observation in Switzerland

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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ACTION Switzerland is a cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, and exploratory survey-based study without collection of laboratory data. The study is not related to any specific treatment options or pharmaceutical product. Collection of data will be performed via quantitative online survey by a third-party vendor. The goal of this study is to provide insights to drive awareness around the needs of People Living with Obesity (PLwO) and Health Care Professionals (HCPs) involved in obesity treatment and management.

Official Title
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Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management - An Observation in Switzerland

Conditions
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Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: No treatment given


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion criteria: People Living with Obesity: Informed consent obtained before any study-related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording of data according to the protocol). Male, female or other, aged above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent Lives in Switzerland (minimum quota based on primary language: German, French and Italian to ensure adequate samples for sub-group analysis) Current BMI of 30 Kg/m^2 or greater calculated based on self-reported height and weight Health Care Professionals: Informed consent before any study related activities (study-related activities are any procedure related to recording/collection of data according to protocol) Male, female or other, aged above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent. Physician Dietitian who is a member of the SVDE ASDD (Swiss Association of Dietitians) and services covered by the compulsory health insurance Primary Care Providers (PCPs) whose specialty is Family Practice, General Practice, General Internal Medicine (who is focused on primary care) Non-PCP Specialties whose specialty is Obstetrics/Gynaecologists, Endocrinologists/Diabetologists. Psychiatrists, General Internal Medicine with focus on diabetes and/or obesity and bariatric surgeons who are involved in the management of obesity in addition to surgery Practices in Switzerland In clinical practice for greater than or equal to 2 years Spends at least 50% time in direct patient care Has seen at least 100 adult patients in past month (all physicians except psychiatrists) Has seen at least 10 patients with obesity (PCPs and General Internal Medicine with focus on Diabetes and/or obesity, Obstetrics/ Gynaecologists, Endocrinology/Diabetology or Bariatric surgery) or 5 patients with obesity (dietitians and psychiatrists) in past month needing weight management defined as: a patient with a BMI greater than or equal to 30 Kg/m^2 with or without comorbidities. Exclusion criteria: People Living with Obesity: Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given online consent in this study Currently pregnant Participates in intense fitness or body building programs Has had significant, unintentional weight loss (due to major injury, illness, etc) in the past 6 months Mental incapacity, unwillingness or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation Health Care Providers: Previous participation in this study. Participation is defined as having given informed consent in this study. Unwillingness, inability, or language barriers precluding adequate understanding or cooperation.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| People / Person Living with Obesity (PLwO)<br>From online, general population consumer panels | Other: No treatment given<br>* No treatment given<br>|
| Health Care Professionals (HCPs)<br>HCPs treating people who have obesity | Other: No treatment given<br>* No treatment given<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight loss motivators | Multi-select from defined list | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | 
| Proportion of PLwO who made serious weight loss effort | Number of weight loss efforts; percentage of patients | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | 
| Attitudes towards obesity and weight management and Interactions of PLwOs with HCPs | 5-point Likert scales (e.g., agreement, impact, frequency) - Proportion of responses in each category will be reported. | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | 
| Weight loss barriers | Multi-select from defined list | At the time of survey response (Day 1) | 
| Weight loss management | Multi-select from defined list | At the time of survey response (Day 1) |