Managing Obesity by Combining Behavioral Weight Loss and Commercial Approaches

NCT ID: NCT00827593

Last Updated: 2012-04-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

144 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-11-30

Study Completion Date

2011-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of 3 behavioral weight loss programs- Weight Watchers, university-based behavioral weight loss treatment, and a combined approach which includes university-based treatment followed by Weight Watchers.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Standard behavioral weight loss

University-based behavioral weight loss treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard behavioral weight loss treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive 12 months of university-based behavioral weight loss treatment

Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers program

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Weight Watchers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive 12 months of Weight Watchers

Combined Treatment

University-based behavioral weight loss treatment followed by Weight Watchers

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Combined Treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive university-based behavioral weight loss treatment followed by Weight Watchers

Interventions

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Standard behavioral weight loss treatment

Participants will receive 12 months of university-based behavioral weight loss treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Weight Watchers

Participants will receive 12 months of Weight Watchers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Combined Treatment

Participants will receive university-based behavioral weight loss treatment followed by Weight Watchers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 30-65 years
* BMI between 27-50 kg/m2
* Written approval/consent from primary health care provider

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping.
* Currently participating in a weight loss program or taking weight loss medication.
* Participated in a weight loss program in the last year
* Took weight loss medication in the last 6 months.
* Participated in Weight Watchers in last 2 years.
* Lost \>=5% of body weight during 6 months prior to screening.
* Pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months postpartum, or plan to become pregnant during study time frame.
* Report conditions that in the judgment of the principal investigator would render them potentially unlikely to follow protocol for the 12 month study.
* Report a medical condition that would affect the safety and/or efficacy of a weight management program involving changes in diet and physical activity.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 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 collaborator

Baruch College City University of New York

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Angela M Pinto

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Angela M Pinto, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Baruch College

Locations

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Baruch College

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Pinto AM, Fava JL, Hoffmann DA, Wing RR. Combining behavioral weight loss treatment and a commercial program: a randomized clinical trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Apr;21(4):673-80. doi: 10.1002/oby.20044.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23404824 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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070601

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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