Lay Health Coaches for Weight Loss: Peers Versus Mentors
A Randomized Trial Testing Lay Health Coaches for Obesity Treatment
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether reduced intensity behavioral weight loss treatment (rBWL) + Peer Health Coaches yields significantly greater weight loss than rBWL + Mentor Health Coaches and rBWL alone.
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 Jan 2013
Longer than P75 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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 12, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 17, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2017
CompletedOctober 3, 2019
October 1, 2019
4.1 years
July 12, 2012
October 1, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Weight change from the initial assessment to the 12-month assessment measured on a digital scale to the nearest 0.1-kilogram
baseline to 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Direction of social comparison between participants and their Peer or Mentor weight loss coach
2-weeks, 3-months, 6-months, 9-months, and 12-months
Study Arms (3)
Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Peer Health Coach
ACTIVE COMPARATORReduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Mentor Health Coach
ACTIVE COMPARATORReduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Participants will receive a 12-month reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program. During weeks that there are no group meetings, participants will be coached by peers (i.e., other members of their weight loss group).
Participants will receive a 12-month reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program. During weeks that there are no group meetings, participants will be coached by a mentor (i.e., successful weight loser).
Participants will receive 12 months of a reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss program.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Body Mass Index between 30 and 40
- Age between 40 and 60 years
- English speaking
You may not qualify if:
- Are unwilling to communicate regularly with a weight loss coach
- Report not being able to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
- Are currently participating in a weight loss program, taking a weight loss medication, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥ 5% of body weight during the past 6-months
- Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6-months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the intervention timeframe
- Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
- Report a medical condition that would jeopardize their safety if involved in a weight management program with diet and exercise guidelines
- Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render the participant unlikely to follow the study protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, terminal illness, substance abuse).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Related Publications (1)
Leahey TM, Huedo-Medina TB, Grenga A, Gay L, Fernandes D, Denmat Z, Doyle C, Areny-Joval R, Wing RR. Patient-provided e-support in reduced intensity obesity treatment: The INSPIRE randomized controlled trial. Health Psychol. 2020 Dec;39(12):1037-1047. doi: 10.1037/hea0000996.
PMID: 33252929DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Tricia M Leahey, PhD
The Miriam Hospital / Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 12, 2012
First Posted
July 17, 2012
Study Start
January 1, 2013
Primary Completion
February 1, 2017
Study Completion
February 1, 2017
Last Updated
October 3, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-10