A Test of Different Degrees of Cost Sharing on Program Uptake and Attendance

To test the uptake of four different cost sharing discounts for enrolling in the Weight Watchers weight loss program as well as outcomes (program attendance and weight loss) over 12 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ingersoll Rand, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Must be employee of Vanguard Health Systems over the age of 18
Must have a BMI of 21 or greater

Exclusion criteria

Must not be under the age of 18
Must not have a BMI lower than 21

Treatment and study plan

Different levels of cost sharing

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Uptake

Time frame: 12 months

the percent of patients who sign up for the program, by arm

Secondary outcomes

Efficacy

Time frame: 12 months

Program attendance and weight loss among participants who sign up for the program

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Collaborators

Duke University
Harvard University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Dec 24, 2012
Registry last updated: Dec 21, 2015

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