Behavioral Strategies for Weight Management

NCT ID: NCT00575731

Last Updated: 2015-05-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2006-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-05-31

Brief Summary

Although studies demonstrate that people who consistently keep detailed food records are more likely to maintain their weight, few people continue to keep records given the vigilant attention needed. This study will test the efficacy of an alternative approach to record keeping that may be easier for people to sustain and lead to better long-term weight management. We propose that obese adults who attempt to keep their weight within a clearly defined and personalized 'range', e.g., a 5-lb range between 200-205 pounds, will be more likely to continue weighing themselves and remain weight stable because they have learned to self-regulate, i.e., accurately monitor changes in their weight, alert themselves when they've gained too much weight, and 'finetune' their eating and physical activity in response, but with the minimum effort and attention necessary. The primary aim for this randomized trial will examine whether participants in an 8-week 'Fine-Tuning' program are more likely to weigh themselves over the 6-month study than participants in an 8-week traditional 'Record-Keeping' program.

Detailed Description

Although studies demonstrate that people who consistently keep detailed food records are more likely to maintain their weight, few people continue to keep records given the vigilant attention needed. This study will test the efficacy of an alternative approach to record keeping that may be easier for people to sustain and lead to better long-term weight management. We propose that obese adults who attempt to keep their weight within a clearly defined and personalized 'range', e.g., a 5-lb range between 200-205 pounds, will be more likely to continue weighing themselves and remain weight stable because they have learned to self-regulate, i.e., accurately monitor changes in their weight, alert themselves when they've gained too much weight, and 'finetune' their eating and physical activity in response, but with the minimum effort and attention necessary. The primary aim for this randomized trial will examine whether participants in an 8-week 'Fine-Tuning' program are more likely to weigh themselves over the 6-month study than participants in an 8-week traditional 'Record-Keeping' program.

Conditions

Obesity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Fine-Tuning

2-month intervention (8 lifestyle counseling classes)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Weight management strategies

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Record-Keeping

2-month intervention (8 lifestyle counseling classes)

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Weight management strategies

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

Weight management strategies

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

(b)Pre-randomization: Completes all of the following in a timely and thorough manner: baseline clinic visit, baseline questionnaires on the study website, and obtains medical approval for participation (if applicable).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

American Heart Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Michaela Kiernan

Senior Research Scientist

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Michaela Kiernan

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

SU-11082007-857

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id