Obesity Treatment in a Managed Care Setting

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different delivery formats for weight management in a managed care setting. Mail-based weight counseling and phone-based weight counseling will be compared to each other and a control condition. Primary outcomes are participation rates in programs, weight change, and cost.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

at least 18 years of age
BMI ≥ 27.8 kg/m2 for men
BMI ≥ 27.3 kg/m2 for non-pregnant or lactating women

Treatment and study plan

Mail-based weight loss intervention

Behavioral

Phone-based weight loss intervention

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Change in body weight

Time frame: 6 and 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

Other

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1999
Primary completion: 2003
Study completion: 2005
First posted: Jun 19, 2003
Registry last updated: Oct 24, 2017

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