Pilot Study Testing Professional, Peer, and Mentor Health Coaches for Weight Loss

NCT ID: NCT01211574

Last Updated: 2012-07-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-04-30

Brief Summary

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Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 types of health coaches, Peers, Mentors, or Professionals. The aim of this study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of health coaching for weight loss.

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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peer coach

Participants will be coached by a peer between treatment visits.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

peer coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mentor

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Professional

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

mentor

Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a mentor between treatment visits.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Professional

Participants will receive behavioral weight loss treatment and be coached by a behavioral weight loss interventionist between treatment visits.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 40-60

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants will be excluded if they:

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).
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Miriam Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tricia M. Leahey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor (Research)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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