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NCT Number: NCT01122420

Online Resources to Manage Obesity and Health Risks in an Employee Wellness Program

The purpose of this study is to determine whether different types of online health tools can aid overweight individuals in reducing their weight and managing their cardiovascular risk factors in the context of an employee wellness program.

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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–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Vanderbilt University employee
  • Completion of the 2009 Go For the Gold Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
  • Obesity defined by BMI > 30
  • Identification of an additional risk factor on the HRA by either (a) a personal history of diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol or (b) a reported cholesterol >= 240 mg/dl, blood glucose >= 126 mg/dl, a systolic blood pressure >= 140 mm Hg, or a diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mm Hg
  • Permission to be contacted regarding health on the HRA

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant females and those who become pregnant prior to completion of the study
  • Age younger than 18 years or older than 65 years
  • Non English speaking individuals

Treatment and study plan

Goal-Setting Tool

Other

Access to an online health-related goal-setting tool through the MyHealthAtVanderbilt patient portal

Health Web Sites

Other

Access to publicly available health-related web sites

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in body mass index

    Time frame: At enrollment and at 6 months

  2. Change in excess body weight

    Time frame: At enrollment and at 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
May 13, 2010
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2013

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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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