Pilot Study Testing Professional, Peer, and Mentor Health Coaches for Weight Loss
NCT ID: NCT01211574
Last Updated: 2012-07-13
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2/PHASE3
44 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-09-30
2011-04-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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peer coach
Participants will be coached by a peer between treatment visits.
peer coach
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a peer between treatment visits.
mentor
Participants will be coached by a mentor between treatment visits
mentor
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a mentor between treatment visits.
Professional
Participants will be coached by an interventionist between treatment visits
Professional
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a behavioral weight loss interventionist between treatment visits.
Interventions
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peer coach
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a peer between treatment visits.
mentor
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a mentor between treatment visits.
Professional
Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a behavioral weight loss interventionist between treatment visits.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
1. Are unwilling to participate in a weight control program that includes weight coaches.
2. Report not being able to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping.
3. Are participating in a weight loss program, taking a weight loss medication, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥ 5% of body weight during the past 6-months.
4. Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum or plan to become pregnant during the time of the intervention.
5. Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). Participants reporting joint problems, medication use, or other medical conditions that may limit their ability to exercise will be required to obtain written permission from their physician to participate in the intervention.
6. Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render the participant unlikely to follow the study protocol (e.g., terminal illness, relocation, substance abuse, bulimia nervosa, dementia, or severe psychiatric condition).
40 Years
60 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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The Miriam Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Tricia M. Leahey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Research)
Principal Investigators
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Tricia M Leahey, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The Miriam Hospital / Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Other Identifiers
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2044-10
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id