NCT00062985

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different delivery formats for weight management in a managed care setting. Mail-based weight counseling and phone-based weight counseling will be compared to each other and a control condition. Primary outcomes are participation rates in programs, weight change, and cost.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,801

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 1999

Longer than P75 for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 1999

Completed
4.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 18, 2003

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 19, 2003

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2003

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

October 24, 2017

Status Verified

October 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

June 18, 2003

Last Update Submit

October 20, 2017

Conditions

ObesityWeight Loss

Keywords

obesity treatmentweight managementmanaged care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in body weight

    6 and 12 months

Study Arms (3)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Mail-based weight loss intervention

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Mail-based weight loss intervention

Telephone-based weight loss intervention

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Phone-based weight loss intervention

Interventions

Mail-based weight loss interventionBEHAVIORAL
Mail-based weight loss intervention
Phone-based weight loss interventionBEHAVIORAL
Telephone-based weight loss intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
* at least 18 years of age * BMI ≥ 27.8 kg/m2 for men * BMI ≥ 27.3 kg/m2 for non-pregnant or lactating women

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Jeffery RW, Sherwood NE, Brelje K, Pronk NP, Boyle R, Boucher JL, Hase K. Mail and phone interventions for weight loss in a managed-care setting: Weigh-To-Be one-year outcomes. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2003 Dec;27(12):1584-92. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802473.

    PMID: 14517547RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityWeight Loss

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBody Weight Changes

Study Officials

  • Robert W. Jeffery, PhD

    University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 18, 2003

First Posted

June 19, 2003

Study Start

March 1, 1999

Primary Completion

October 1, 2003

Study Completion

February 1, 2005

Last Updated

October 24, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10

Locations

US(1)