Prevention of Weight Gain in University Students

NCT ID: NCT00995462

Last Updated: 2013-12-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

319 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study assess whether a small-group seminar intervention to prevent weight gain is effective in a general university student population, and to address the relative role of biological vs. lifestyle factors in predicting weight gain in humans.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Prevention Weight Gain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Small-group seminar for 2 years

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lifestyle intervention seminars

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The first sessions emphasize acquisition of new knowledge during interactive group seminars designed to maximize attendant's participation by adapting wellknown quiz-show or parlour games to deliver key concepts. A number of sessions are aimed at increasing self-efficacy through problem-solving, time-management strategies, individual self monitoring and goal-setting.During the second year, the intervention focuses on maintenance of healthy behaviour with empowerment of the participants using problem-solving, goal-setting, planning, and self-monitoring skills.

Small-group seminars for 1 year followed by email intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lifestyle intervention seminars

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The first sessions emphasize acquisition of new knowledge during interactive group seminars designed to maximize attendant's participation by adapting wellknown quiz-show or parlour games to deliver key concepts. A number of sessions are aimed at increasing self-efficacy through problem-solving, time-management strategies, individual self monitoring and goal-setting.During the second year, the intervention focuses on maintenance of healthy behaviour with empowerment of the participants using problem-solving, goal-setting, planning, and self-monitoring skills.

Interventions

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Lifestyle intervention seminars

The first sessions emphasize acquisition of new knowledge during interactive group seminars designed to maximize attendant's participation by adapting wellknown quiz-show or parlour games to deliver key concepts. A number of sessions are aimed at increasing self-efficacy through problem-solving, time-management strategies, individual self monitoring and goal-setting.During the second year, the intervention focuses on maintenance of healthy behaviour with empowerment of the participants using problem-solving, goal-setting, planning, and self-monitoring skills.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* First year students at the Université de Sherbrooke.

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of diseases or medications that would be expected to affect weight (cystic fibrosis, diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, etc.).
* Pregnancy or planning a pregnancy in the next two years.
* Unable to give an informed consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Canadian Diabetes Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Danone Institute

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Marie-France Hivert

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Marie-France Hivert

MD

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marie-France Langlois, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Université de Sherbrooke

Locations

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Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Langlois F, Langlois MF, Carpentier AC, Brown C, Lemieux S, Hivert MF. Ghrelin levels are associated with hunger as measured by the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire in healthy young adults. Physiol Behav. 2011 Sep 1;104(3):373-7. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.04.013. Epub 2011 Apr 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21536060 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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05-025

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id