Lay Health Coaches for Weight Loss: Peers Versus Mentors

NCT ID: NCT01642199

Last Updated: 2019-10-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

278 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-02-28

Brief Summary

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The primary aim of this study is to determine whether reduced intensity behavioral weight loss treatment (rBWL) + Peer Health Coaches yields significantly greater weight loss than rBWL + Mentor Health Coaches and rBWL alone.

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

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Peer Health Coach

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Peer Health Coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a 12-month reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program. During weeks that there are no group meetings, participants will be coached by peers (i.e., other members of their weight loss group).

Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Mentor Health Coach

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Mentor Health Coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a 12-month reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program. During weeks that there are no group meetings, participants will be coached by a mentor (i.e., successful weight loser).

Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive 12 months of a reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program.

Interventions

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Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Peer Health Coach

Participants will receive a 12-month reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program. During weeks that there are no group meetings, participants will be coached by peers (i.e., other members of their weight loss group).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Mentor Health Coach

Participants will receive a 12-month reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program. During weeks that there are no group meetings, participants will be coached by a mentor (i.e., successful weight loser).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss

Participants will receive 12 months of a reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body Mass Index between 30 and 40
* Age between 40 and 60 years
* English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

* Are unwilling to communicate regularly with a weight loss coach
* Report not being able to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
* Are currently 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
* Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6-months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the intervention timeframe
* Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
* Report a medical condition that would jeopardize their safety if involved in a weight management program with diet and exercise guidelines
* Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render the participant unlikely to follow the study protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, terminal illness, substance abuse).
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 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

University of Connecticut

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tricia Leahey

Associate Professor

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

Locations

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The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Leahey TM, Huedo-Medina TB, Grenga A, Gay L, Fernandes D, Denmat Z, Doyle C, Areny-Joval R, Wing RR. Patient-provided e-support in reduced intensity obesity treatment: The INSPIRE randomized controlled trial. Health Psychol. 2020 Dec;39(12):1037-1047. doi: 10.1037/hea0000996.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33252929 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1R01DK095771-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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