Remote Information Counseling for Elders

NCT01203995 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 0710-65B
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to provide testing methods of delivering nutrition and physical activity services for weight loss.

Conditions

Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• BMI

  two months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• 2-Minute Step Test

  two months

• Chair stand test

  2 month

Study Arms (4)

Usual Care

NO INTERVENTION

brief nutrition education

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Nutrition information

In Center training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Nutrition education and exercise training

Video Conference training

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Nutrition education and exercise training

Interventions

Nutrition information BEHAVIORAL

Brief nutrition education with take home reference materials and portion size tools

brief nutrition education

Nutrition education and exercise training BEHAVIORAL

Twice per week nutrition education and exercise class held either in-clinic or through vide-conference.

In Center training; Video Conference training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 40 to 64 years.
• One or more CHC visits in the past 12 months.
• Body-mass index of ≥30 and \<50.
• English speaking.
• Access to telephone.
• A permanent address.
• Willingness to be randomized.
• Willingness to have computer installed in home.

You may not qualify if:

• Any serious medical condition likely to hinder accurate weight measurement, or for which weight loss is contraindicated or could cause weight loss (e.g., cancer).
• Current diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder.
• Unstable or recent onset of cardiovascular disease within 6 months or presence of congestive heart failure
• Illness that might be associated with weight change, such as asthma (because of treatment with corticosteroids), psychosis
• Use of medications that might cause weight gain such as hypoglycemic oral medicines or insulin, anti-depressants, and weight loss medications.
• Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.
• Receiving disability insurance.
• Pregnant or nursing in past 6 months, or plans to become pregnant within 12 months.
• Enrolled in a weight loss program or study or member of household enrolled in study.
• Residence outside of Marion County, Indiana.
• Residence relocation plans within 12 months.
• Planned or prior bariatric surgery.
• Substance abuse.
• History of treatment for eating disorder.
• Unstable weight with loss or gain of ≥ 5% in last 3 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Indiana University: lead

Study Sites (1)

HITS

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46205, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Nutrition Assessment; Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Epidemiologic Measurements; Public Health; Environment and Public Health; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Daniel O Clark, PhD.

  Indiana University Center for Aging

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Coordinator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 1, 2010
• First Posted: September 17, 2010
• Study Start: August 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2012
• Study Completion: October 1, 2012
• Last Updated: April 2, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

Locations

US (1)