Weight Loss Among Adults in Beijing, China
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a mobile phone-assisted lifestyle intervention on weight loss at 6 months among overweight/obese Chinese adults, as compared to a control group.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable obesity
Started May 2011
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
May 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 6, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 14, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2014
CompletedJuly 29, 2014
July 1, 2014
9 months
December 6, 2011
July 28, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Weight in kg
Weight measurements will be taken at baseline and at the 6-month follow-up visit
baseline and 6-months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in body composition & behavior
baseline and 6-months
Study Arms (2)
Text-Messaging
EXPERIMENTALThe group that receives the behavioral counseling and text messaging lifestyle intervention
Usual Care
NO INTERVENTIONThis group will receive usual care
Interventions
Participants randomized to the intervention arm will receive a series of components, delivered over 6 months: personalized behavior change goals to be self-monitored via text messaging, group "starter" counseling sessions, and personalized individual counseling. Each participant will also receive a pedometer to facilitate self-monitoring.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI ≥ 24,
- age 30-55 years
- current use of a mobile phone
- interest in losing weight.
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant within 10 months of recruitment
- current lactation
- occurrence of a major cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction or stroke in the past 6 months)
- other serious medical conditions that contraindicate weight loss (e.g., end-stage renal disease on dialysis, cancer diagnosis or treatment in past 2 years)
- blood pressure ≥ 160/100 mm Hg
- type 2 diabetes or controlled by lifestyle only
- use of medications known to increase body weight
- substance abuse; psychiatric illness, including major depression, which could interfere with study adherence
- prior or planned bariatric surgery
- use of weight loss medications or weight loss ≥ 5% of initial weight in past 6 months
- plans to relocate in next 10 months
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Duke Universitylead
- The George Institute for Global Health, Chinacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Peking University
Beijing, China
Related Publications (1)
Lin PH, Wang Y, Levine E, Askew S, Lin S, Chang C, Sun J, Foley P, Wang H, Li X, Bennett GG. A text messaging-assisted randomized lifestyle weight loss clinical trial among overweight adults in Beijing. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 May;22(5):E29-37. doi: 10.1002/oby.20686. Epub 2014 Jan 9.
PMID: 24375969RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
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
December 6, 2011
First Posted
December 14, 2011
Study Start
May 1, 2011
Primary Completion
February 1, 2012
Study Completion
June 1, 2014
Last Updated
July 29, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-07