Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT02163252

Using a State-wide Initiative to Disseminate Effective Behavioral Weight Loss Strategies: Study 5

The purpose of this study is to examine whether providing additional intervention support to individuals with lower than expected weight loss within the initial stages of an internet-based behavioral weight loss program improves weight loss outcomes at Week 12, compared to the internet program alone.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

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–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • age 18-70 years
  • BMI >=25 kg/m2
  • No health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe
  • English speaking
  • Access to computer/internet

Exclusion criteria

  • report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire 62 (PAR-Q; items 1-4).
  • Individuals endorsing joint problems, prescription medication use or other medical conditions that could limit exercise will be required to obtain written consent to participate from a health care provider
  • are currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
  • are planning to move outside of the state within the next 4 months

Treatment and study plan

Standard

Behavioral

Early Intervention

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in weight

    Time frame: 12-week

Secondary outcomes

  1. frequency of self-monitoring

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    A secondary aim is to examine whether the provision of additional intervention support improves the frequency of self-monitoring as measured by the number of days that an individual logged their calorie information on the study website.

  2. exercise minutes

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    A secondary aim is to examine whether the provision of additional intervention support improves the number of exercise minutes reported each week, as logged by the individual on the study website.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Miriam Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does Early Intervention Improve Weight Loss Outcomes Among Individuals Enrolled in an Internet-based Weight Loss Program?

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 13, 2014
Registry last updated
Feb 19, 2015

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

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.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.