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NCT Number: NCT03223493

Awareness, Care & Treatment in Obesity Management (ACTION) Study

The ACTION (Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity management) study aims to identify perceptions, attitudes, behaviours, and potential barriers to effective obesity care across three respondent types: 1) People with Obesity, 2) Healthcare Providers and 3) Employer Representatives in the US. Data is collected via online surveys using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Honeoye Falls, New York, 14472, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • GENERAL POPULATION
  • Agrees to AE reporting
  • Age at least 18 years
  • Lives in the US
  • Current BMI at least 30 kg/sqm
  • HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
  • Agrees to AE reporting
  • Physician and board certified or NP/PA
  • Facility located in the U.S. and not Vermont
  • Spends at least 70% of time in direct patient care
  • Seen at least 100 patients in past month
  • Seen at least 10 patients in past month needing weight management
  • In practice 2-35 years
  • Not competitively employed
  • Primary Care Providers
  • Specialty is FP, IM, GP
  • Less than 50% patients seen for obesity
  • Obesity Specialists
  • Obesity medicine or weight loss specialist or at least 50% of patients seen for obesity
  • In practice 2-35 years
  • EMPLOYERS
  • Age at least 18 years
  • Works in the US
  • Director, Administrator, CHRO, VP or other title
  • Responsible for making or influencing decisions about health insurance or health and wellness programs
  • Company employs 500 or more full-time employees
  • Believes there is a weight issue at their company
  • Not competitively employed

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

No treatment given

Other

Completion of a questionnaire

Primary outcomes

  1. Awareness with the care and management of obesity among people with obesity

    Time frame: Start of interviews day 1 until day 15

    Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design

  2. Awareness with the care and management of obesity among health care providers

    Time frame: Start of interviews day 1 until day 15

    Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design

  3. Awareness with the care and management of obesity among employer representatives

    Time frame: Start of interviews day 1 until day 15

    Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novo Nordisk A/S

Industry

Registry information

Acronym: ACTION

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jul 21, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 19, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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