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Pounds Off Digitally Study: A Podcasting Weight Loss Intervention

NCT ID: NCT00771095

Last Updated: 2008-10-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-31

Study Completion Date

2008-06-30

Brief Summary

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Participants in both the existing and enhanced podcast groups will lose weight. The enhanced podcasting group will have a greater increase in weight loss, elaboration, self-efficacy, and perceived control than the existing podcast group.

Detailed Description

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We will conduct a weight loss intervention study among adults. Using the weight loss podcast that receives the highest rating from a previous content analysis, we will conduct an intervention comparing the best existing weight loss podcast to an enhanced podcast. The enhanced podcast will be based on theoretical constructs that have been shown to be effective in producing weight loss in other research studies. We will then evaluate the effectiveness of podcasting to promote weight loss in adults. Weight change from baseline to 12-weeks and changes in psychosocial measures will be used to assess differences between the existing podcast, enhanced podcast, and control conditions. In conclusion, this research study aims to find innovative and inexpensive ways to help people lose weight. Podcasting has the possibility of reaching a wide range of age and ethnic groups and will allow people to receive weight loss information when and where it is convenient for them.

Conditions

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Weight Loss

Keywords

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weight loss elaboration self efficacy

Study Design

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Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control (available) podcast

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

podcasting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced podcast

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

podcasting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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podcasting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

be 18-50 years old be overweight or obese (BMI between 25-35) but not severely or morbidly obese live in the Chapel Hill area be able to attend an introduction meeting and weigh-in before the study and a weigh-in after the study have access to the Internet and a computer with a sound card have a working MP3 player that can connect to a computer have access to a scale be willing to be randomized to any group

Exclusion Criteria

smoker current major health or psychiatric diseases, drug or alcohol dependency, uncontrolled thyroid conditions, eating disorder, or pregnancy participation in a weight loss program or taking weight loss medications
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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UNC Lineberger's Cancer Control Education Program

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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UNC-Chapel Hill

Locations

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UNC-Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Turner-McGrievy GM, Campbell MK, Tate DF, Truesdale KP, Bowling JM, Crosby L. Pounds Off Digitally study: a randomized podcasting weight-loss intervention. Am J Prev Med. 2009 Oct;37(4):263-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.06.010.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19765496 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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07-0430-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id