Self-Weighing Instruction Feasibility Study

NCT ID: NCT01966926

Last Updated: 2019-11-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-10-31

Study Completion Date

2010-05-31

Brief Summary

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Scant data have been reported on the effects of weight self-monitoring during weight control. The purpose of this pilot project was to consider the questions: Is it possible to assign participants to engage in daily weight self-monitoring, and are there differential effects on mood of daily versus weekly weighing?

Detailed Description

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This study tested the feasibility of assigning participants to daily or weekly weighing, monitored adherence to weighing instructions, and tracked additional behavioral and psychosocial indicators over a period of six months. It was hypothesized that there would be no differences in mood or adherence between daily versus weekly weighing conditions. Knowledge about the benefits of frequent self-weighing may shape public health recommendations for regular weighing as a weight reduction or obesity prevention strategy.

Conditions

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Weight Loss Body Weight

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Daily Weight Tracking

weighing frequency instructions and tips

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

weighing frequency instructions and tips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Weekly emails with nutrition, physical activity, and weight tracking tips sent for 24 weeks

Weekly Weight Tracking

weighing frequency instructions and tips

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

weighing frequency instructions and tips

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Weekly emails with nutrition, physical activity, and weight tracking tips sent for 24 weeks

Interventions

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weighing frequency instructions and tips

Weekly emails with nutrition, physical activity, and weight tracking tips sent for 24 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body mass index between 25 and 35 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

* Current weight loss program participation
* Chronic health conditions (diabetes, cancer, heart disease, psychiatric disorders requiring medication)
* Current or past eating disorder
* Current pregnancy or pregnant in past year
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer A Linde, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota

Locations

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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0807S41483

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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