NCT00991640

Brief Summary

The investigators developed a program aimed at enhancing primary care physician (PCP) teams' expertise, self-efficacy and attitudes with respect to obesity management. The investigators implemented and evaluated this obesity management system based on a preceptorship combined with a virtual learning community favouring continuous support of family medicine groups (FMGs, Groupes de Médecine Familiale) by a team of experts in obesity management; significant improvements regarding their attitudes and perception of self-efficacy were observed immediately after the preceptorship and maintained after one year. Furthermore, the investigators observed significant changes in their practice that were maintained one year later. The investigators hypothesize that their program combining preceptorships with a virtual community will improve: (1) management and weight loss of obese/overweight subjects who are treated by PCPs for hypertension (HTN), type 2 diabetes (DM2) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT); and (2) screening and initial management of obesity among unselected patients of PCPs who practice in FMGs.

Trial Health

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Monitor

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
460

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
active not recruiting

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 7, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 8, 2009

Completed
24 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2009

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2013

Completed
12 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

December 5, 2024

Status Verified

December 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

October 7, 2009

Last Update Submit

December 4, 2024

Conditions

Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Among patients from the targeted diseases group, we aim at improving: a)the proportion of subjects who have an initial intervention planned, according to the CCPGO; b)the proportion of subjects who lose at least 5% of their initial weight.

    18 months

  • Among patients from the regular follow-up group, we aim at improving: a)the proportion of patients who have measured weight, BMI and waist circumference and b)the proportion of overweight or obese subjects who have an initial intervention planned.

    18 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Among health professionals who receive the intervention (vs. those who did not), we aim at ameliorating their attitudes and perceptions towards patients and treatment effectiveness.

    12 months

  • Among health professionals who receive the intervention (vs. those who did not), we aim at improving their perception of self-efficacy in managing obesity.

    12 months

  • Among health professionals who receive the intervention (vs. those who did not), we aim at increasing their knowledge and expertise on obesity management and changing their practice.

    12 months

  • Among patients who are followed by PCPs who receive the intervention (vs. no intervention), we aim at:a) evaluating their attitudes and perceptions regarding obesity/overweight and lifestyle and b)improving their satisfaction regarding their management.

    18 months

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Preceptorships

EXPERIMENTAL

Preceptorships with e-learning

Behavioral: 2-day preceptorship on obesity management

Interventions

2-day preceptorship on obesity managementBEHAVIORAL
Preceptorships

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients who have, during the past 2 years, at least 4 documented visits for the targeted diseases group and at least 2 visits for the regular follow-up group

You may not qualify if:

  • Active mental health problem
  • Active psychiatric disorder
  • Cancer in the last five years
  • Patient with medication that changed in the last 6 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Baillargeon JP, St-Cyr-Tribble D, Xhignesse M, Grant A, Brown C, Langlois MF. Impact of an integrated obesity management system on patient's care - research protocol. BMC Obes. 2014 Sep 3;1:19. doi: 10.1186/s40608-014-0019-z. eCollection 2014.

    PMID: 26217506DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

  • Marie-France Langlois, MD

    Université de Sherbrooke

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Pincipal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 7, 2009

First Posted

October 8, 2009

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion

December 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2025

Last Updated

December 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Locations

CA(1)