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NCT Number: NCT00590655

Maintenance Programme After Weight Loss

The aim of this study is to compare a weight reduction programme with and without a maintenance programme in patients with severe obesity.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Peijas Hospital

Vantaa, 01400, Finland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI 35 kg/m2 or more
  • Age 18-65 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Major alcohol problem
  • Acute psychic disease, eating behavior, pregnancy, severe disease (cancer, unstable coronary disease, severe liver or kidney disease), or the patient has been in this treatment within the past 5 years

Treatment and study plan

weight loss programme with maintenance programme

Behavioral

After usual weight loss treatment, there will be a one-year maintenance programme with monthly visits.

weight loss programme

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. weight result

    Time frame: 2 years after weight loss phase

Secondary outcomes

  1. quality of life and eating behavior

    Time frame: 2 years after active weight loss

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Helsinki

Other

Collaborators

  • Finnish Medical Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Maintenance Programme on the Long Term Weight Reduction in Severely Obese Patients. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2002
Study completion
2006
First posted
Jan 10, 2008
Registry last updated
Jan 10, 2008

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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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