Dissemination of the "Choisir de Maigrir?" Program

NCT01640821 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MP-ASSS-MTL-10-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 328
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Québec government launched in October 2006 an action plan (PAG) to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity among young people and adults by 2012. One of the five priorities of the PAG is to improve health services for individuals with weight-related issues. The development and implementation of sustainable weight-control strategies however remains a challenge, since weight loss is often regained by the majority of individuals over time. "Health-At-Every-Size" (HAES) interventions, which are mainly focusing on health rather that weight, have been proposed as an interesting alternative for individuals, mainly women, who are struggling with weight-related issues. Based on the HAES, "Choisir de maigrir?" (CdM?) program has been clearly identified by the PAG as one of the actions for improving health services and Quebec's government has already started a massive dissemination of the CdM? program in CSSS of Québec. In that context, it becomes imperative to rapidly assess the effectiveness and readiness of the program for a broad dissemination. The present research proposal falls directly within the scope of the PAG recommendation and the investigators general objective is to develop a population-based understanding of the effectiveness of the CdM? program in Quebec's CSSS by documenting the effects of the program on women's health in a natural setting.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Health-At-Every-Size intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Food habits

  To evaluate the impact of the CdM? program on food habits for all women will be conducted at three time points: at baseline (T=1), at the end of the intervention period (T=2), and at 1-y post-intervention (T=3).

  Up to one year post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Eating behaviors

  Up to one year post-intervention

• Physical activity

  Up to one year post-intervention

• Well-being

  Up to one year post-intervention

• Weight

  Up to one year post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group (CdM?)

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will be composed of women that are seeking help for weight-related problems that have been referred to the CdM? program.

Behavioral: CdM? program

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

This group will be composed of women that are seeking help for weight-related problems but that are actually on the waiting list for participating to the CdM? program.

Interventions

CdM? program BEHAVIORAL

The program is conducted in small groups of 12 to 15 women for 14 weekly sessions (13 3h-evening sessions and 1 intensive-day session of 6 hours). Two health professionals (a registered dietician and a social worker or psychologist) lead the group. Sessions include lectures, guided self-examination and observations, group discussions, and practical exercises. Different topics are discussed during sessions such as enjoyment of physical activity and healthy nutrition, setting realistic objectives with regard to weight loss, and acceptation of their own and others' body image. A weekly food diary and group discussions are used to facilitate the recognition of internal cues of hunger and satiety and the identification of external influences on eating behaviors and food intake.

Intervention group (CdM?)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Women
• years old and over
• Seeking help for weight-related problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Laval University: lead
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Institute of Nutraceuticals and Functionnal Foods (INAF)

Québec, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Véronique Provencher, Ph.D.

  Laval University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professeur sous octroi

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 12, 2012
• First Posted: July 16, 2012
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2012
• Study Completion: June 1, 2013
• Last Updated: September 12, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-09

Locations

CA (1)