Internet Weight Control for Bingeing Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT00125112

Last Updated: 2010-01-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-02-28

Study Completion Date

2007-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if an internet-based intervention designed to reduce binge eating and improve healthy weight regulation skills will result in reductions in binge eating and weight loss, or weight maintenance, in overweight adolescents who binge eat.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to determine if an internet-based intervention designed to reduce binge eating and improve healthy weight regulation skills will result in reductions in binge eating and weight loss, or weight maintenance, in overweight adolescents who binge eat.

Conditions

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Obesity Eating Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Internet-based intervention designed to reduce binge eating and improve healthy weight regulation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female and male high school students in Hayward Unified School District or Meridian School District
* 85th or greater percentile for age-adjusted weight
* Objective binge eating one or more times weekly for a duration of ≥ 3 months
* Access to a computer with internet access
* English literacy at a sixth grade reading level

Exclusion Criteria

* Current (or history of) diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia nervosa
* Active suicidal ideation
* Current enrollment in a formal weight loss or binge eating program (e.g., Weight Watchers)
* Any medical condition in which the actual condition or treatment affects weight and/or appetite (i.e., cancer, diabetes)
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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C. Barr Taylor, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Locations

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Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Jones M, Luce KH, Osborne MI, Taylor K, Cunning D, Doyle AC, Wilfley DE, Taylor CB. Randomized, controlled trial of an internet-facilitated intervention for reducing binge eating and overweight in adolescents. Pediatrics. 2008 Mar;121(3):453-62. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-1173.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18310192 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DK65757 (completed)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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