Innovative Technology To Improve Patient Adherence To Weight Loss Recommendations
Innovative Technology to Improve Patient Adherence to Weight Loss Recommendations
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interventional
250
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The proposed project addresses the significant problem of obesity and uses innovative technology to improve adherence to a behavioral weight loss strategies. If the program is effective, it would provide an outstanding resource for physicians to use with their patients and thus would have tremendous clinical impact.
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 Aug 2010
Typical duration for not_applicable obesity
1 active site
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
August 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 15, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 18, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2013
CompletedJuly 8, 2014
July 1, 2014
2.8 years
October 15, 2010
July 7, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Weight Loss
Amount of weight lost (kg) from initial body weight at study entry.
Baseline, 3-mos, 6-mos
Study Arms (2)
Internet Education Program
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants receive 12 weekly Internet-based weight loss lessons containing information for modification of diet and activity behaviors.
Innovative Technology Intervention
EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive a 12-week Internet-based eating and activity intervention including multimedia lessons and enhanced self-monitoring of weight loss behaviors with automated feedback.
Interventions
Education about behavioral modification of eating and activity habits for weight loss.
Participants self-monitor diet and activity behaviors, which are submitted via a website. Automated feedback on the self-monitoring record is provided to participants.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI between 25 and 45 kg/m2
- Referred by their physician because of an obesity-related co-morbidity, such as diabetes, hypertension or metabolic syndrome
- All ethnic groups will be recruited
- No health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe
- English speaking
- Have access to a computer and the Internet
You may not qualify if:
- report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness
- are currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
- are planning to move outside of the state within the next 12 months
- have participated in a study conducted by the Weight Control \& Diabetes Research Center in the past 2 years
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rena R. Wing, PhD
The Miriam Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 15, 2010
First Posted
October 18, 2010
Study Start
August 1, 2010
Primary Completion
May 1, 2013
Study Completion
May 1, 2013
Last Updated
July 8, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-07