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NCT Number: NCT01131143

Trial of Provider-to-Patient Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Calls to Improve Weight Management in Community Health Centers (CHCs)

This study will test the effect of provider to patient interactive voice response (IVR) calls in local Community Health Centers within a weight management 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 and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Indiana University Center on Aging Research-Regenstrief Institute

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

About this study

We will randomize providers to three groups. Patients whose provider has been randomized to usual care will not receive IVR calls but do have available a guideline-level weight management service in TCL. Groups one and two will receive pre-visit and post-referral calls. The pre-visit call will invite patients who want to discuss weight at their upcoming visit with their provider to remember to do so. The post-referral call will remind patients that they have received a referral and encourage them to schedule a visit with the community based weight intervention program. Patients whose provider has been randomized to group 1 will receive IVR calls using their scheduled and referring provider's voice. Group 2 will receive IVR calls using a standard IVR voice.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients who have screened positive for overweight or obesity

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who have not screened positive for overweight or obesity

Treatment and study plan

Provider Voice

Behavioral

A phone call with the pre-recorded doctor's voice will be made to their patients who have been pre-screened for obesity before the patient's appointments prompting the patients to ask about physical activity, nutrition, and weight loss.

Generic Voice

Behavioral

A phone call with a pre-recorded neutral voice will be made to the doctor's patients who have been prescreened for obesity before their patient's appointments. The call will prompt them to ask ask their doctor about physical activity, nutrition, and weight loss.

Primary outcomes

  1. Weight loss refer by provider

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. attendance at program, weight loss

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Indiana University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An RCT of Provider-to-Patient IVR Calls to Improve Weight Management in CHCs

Acronym: IVR

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 26, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 2, 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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