Treatment of Obesity in Underserved Rural Settings (TOURS)
TOURS
2 other identifiers
interventional
234
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
To test the effectiveness of interventions designed to promote long-term weight management of obese women in medically underserved rural counties.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity
Started Jun 2003
Longer than P75 for not_applicable obesity
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2003
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 12, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 20, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2008
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 7, 2014
CompletedMarch 7, 2014
January 1, 2014
4.9 years
September 12, 2005
November 2, 2013
January 21, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Body Weight.
Change in body weight during the 12-month period following completion of a 6-month lifestyle treatment for obesity.
one year
Study Arms (3)
Face-to-face counseling
EXPERIMENTAL26 biweekly face-to-face group counseling sessions
Telephone Counseling
EXPERIMENTAL26 biweekly telephone counseling sessions
Mail contact
ACTIVE COMPARATOR26 biweekly newsletters with weight management advice
Interventions
Biweekly group behavioral counseling sessions conducted in a face-to-face format
Biweekly telephone counseling sessions conducted in a one-on-one format
Biweekly written newsletters with weight management advice delivered via U.S. mail
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI between 30 and 45
You may not qualify if:
- presence of serious disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
Perri MG, Limacher MC, Durning PE, Janicke DM, Lutes LD, Bobroff LB, Dale MS, Daniels MJ, Radcliff TA, Martin AD. Extended-care programs for weight management in rural communities: the treatment of obesity in underserved rural settings (TOURS) randomized trial. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Nov 24;168(21):2347-54. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.21.2347.
PMID: 19029500RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Michael G. Perri, PhD
- Organization
- University of Florida
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michael G Perri, PhD
University of Florida
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
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
September 12, 2005
First Posted
September 20, 2005
Study Start
June 1, 2003
Primary Completion
May 1, 2008
Study Completion
May 1, 2008
Last Updated
March 7, 2014
Results First Posted
March 7, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-01