Lose 2 Win A Novel Method to Motivate Weight Loss Maintenance Among College Students

NCT02021383 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 1207S1666120807
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 144
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial with overweight and obese college students on the University of Minnesota campus. The primary outcome will be weight loss measured 12 months after study enrollment (corresponds to 10 months after the end of treatment).

Conditions

Overweight; Obese

Keywords

Weight loss; Weight maintenance; Contingency Management; College students; Financial incentives

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Maintenance of the weight lost from Baseline to Week 10 (Phase 1) measured ten months (week 52) after end of treatment (week 10).

  Baseline, Week 10, Week 24, Week 52

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in physical activity from baseline on the Physical Activity Questionnaire at week 24

  Baseline, Week 24

• Change in physical activity from baseline on the Physical Activity Questionnaire at week 52

  Baseline, Week 52

• Change in nutritional quality of diet from baseline on the Block Food Questionnaire at week 24

  Baseline, Week 24

• Change in nutritional quality of diet from baseline on the Block Food Questionnaire at week 52

  Baseline, Week 52

Study Arms (3)

Contest Plus

EXPERIMENTAL

The Contest Plus group were eligible to receive the financial incentives for weight loss maintenance at three monthly follow ups; weeks 16, 20 and 24. Eligible participants completed online surveys and in person weigh ins verifying weight maintenance. In addition to the financial incentives, participants in this group had bi-weekly in person meetings with a Registered Dietician during phase 2 (week 16-24) of the trial. They also received an in home scale to monitor weight daily.

Behavioral: Bi-weekly in person meetings with a Registered Dietician; Behavioral: Financial incentives for weight loss maintenance

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The Control condition did not receive any intervention and were not eligible to win the lottery based incentive. Participants completed follow surveys (weeks 16, 20 and 24) and received remuneration for completing surveys and in person weigh in.

Contest Only

EXPERIMENTAL

The Contest only group were eligible to receive the financial incentives for weight loss maintenance for maintaining weight lost at three monthly follow ups; weeks 16, 20 and 24. Eligible participants completed online surveys and in person weigh ins verifying weight maintenance.

Behavioral: Financial incentives for weight loss maintenance

Interventions

Bi-weekly in person meetings with a Registered Dietician BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the Contest Plus group had the opportunity to receive 5 in person meetings with a Registered Dietician. These meetings took place bi-weekly and gave the participants a chance to discuss food consumption, physical activity, meal planning and assessed the participant's weight at each visit. Participants in the Contest only and Control group were not eligible to receive these meetings.

Contest Plus

Financial incentives for weight loss maintenance BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the Contest Plus and Contest Only groups were eligible for a lottery based financial incentive for maintaining their weight lost during phase 1 (Baseline to week 10) of the trial. There were three, month-long follow up assessments (weeks 16, 20 and 24) that participants were eligible for. The lottery prize was contingent upon the length of time they maintained their weight loss.

Contest Only; Contest Plus

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years of age
• University of Minnesota Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior
• Plan on enrolling at the U of Minnesota through Spring 2013
• BMI greater than or equal to 26 and less than or equal to 35.5
• Have working internet and phone access
• Ability to read/write English
• Ability to safely engage in exercise

You may not qualify if:

• Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
• Prior or planned weight loss surgery
• Having a special diet or being a member of an "organized weight loss program"
• Diagnosis of Diabetes
• Have had Binge Eating Disorder
• Have lost greater than or equal to 10 pounds in the last 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Minnesota: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Overweight; Obesity; Weight Loss

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Janet L Thomas, PhD

  University of Minnesota

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2013
• First Posted: December 27, 2013
• Study Start: March 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2014
• Study Completion: February 28, 2014
• Last Updated: May 13, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05

Locations

US (1)