NCT00227006

Brief Summary

Once intervention class or staff contact is removed, obese adults participating in behavioral weight-loss programs often give up healthy eating habits and regain weight. We examined whether taste-based goal setting, which minimizes perceived deprivation by promoting taste and moderation, would sustain long-term reductions in saturated fat and body mass index (BMI).

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
163

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 1999

Longer than P75 for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 1999

Completed
5.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2004

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2004

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 27, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

May 20, 2015

Status Verified

May 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

5.3 years

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

May 18, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of saturated fat in diet

    18 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Body weight

    18 months

Study Arms (3)

Taste-Based Goal Setting

EXPERIMENTAL

6-month intervention (14 lifestyle counseling classes)

Behavioral: Behavioral lifestyle/weight-loss intervention

Smart Consumers

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

6-month intervention (14 lifestyle counseling classes)

Behavioral: Behavioral lifestyle/weight-loss intervention

Community Access

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Can enroll in behavioral treatment programs available in the community that do not include medication or very-low calorie diets

Behavioral: Behavioral lifestyle/weight-loss intervention

Interventions

Community AccessSmart ConsumersTaste-Based Goal Setting

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Physically inactive
  • Able to participate in physical activity
  • Percentage of daily calories from total fat 30% or more
  • Free of diagnosed heart disease

You may not qualify if:

  • Dysphoric (Beck Depression Inventory score greater than 18)
  • Binge eating or bulimic (Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Goldberg JH, Kiernan M. Innovative techniques to address retention in a behavioral weight-loss trial. Health Educ Res. 2005 Aug;20(4):439-47. doi: 10.1093/her/cyg139. Epub 2004 Dec 14.

    PMID: 15598664BACKGROUND
  • Kraemer HC, Kiernan M, Essex M, Kupfer DJ. How and why criteria defining moderators and mediators differ between the Baron & Kenny and MacArthur approaches. Health Psychol. 2008 Mar;27(2S):S101-8. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.2(Suppl.).S101.

    PMID: 18377151BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Michaela Kiernan

    Stanford University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Senior Research Scientist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 27, 2005

Study Start

January 1, 1999

Primary Completion

April 1, 2004

Study Completion

April 1, 2004

Last Updated

May 20, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05

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