Weight Loss Intervention in Long-Haul Truck Drivers: A Pilot Study

NCT02348983 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MAP-ERC 5T42OH009229-06 Pilot
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Being obese can be a risk factor for many health problems, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, low back pain, heart attacks and some cancers. Truckers, who are integral to our economy, face challenges that put them at increased likelihood of being obese. The investigators want to come up with a program to help drivers get to a healthy weight and stay there. The WHEEL pilot study is a 12 week weight loss intervention in long-haul commercial truck drivers. The study involves two visits to the University of Utah's Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, one at the start of the study and a second one at the end of the study. Both visits include a general health history questionnaire, a 24-hour diet recall questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, as well as an assessment of blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, and a cholesterol and lipid panel. Each truck driver is assigned a health coach who helps the driver create and achieve three health goals. The health coach works with the driver to set individualized goals specific to weight loss, and contacts the driver weekly to check in and tweak goals as needed. Drivers are also compensated for their participation in the study and get to keep all of the intervention materials that the investigators give them. All that the researchers ask is that they try their best to have a healthier lifestyle and give us feedback on what they liked and didn't like in the study.

Conditions

Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Measured Weight Loss from baseline to the end of the study

  Difference in measured weight from baseline to the end of the study.

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Interventional Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Health coaching arm to assess feasibility of intervention among truck driving population. Coaching will be weekly with emphasis on both diet and physical activity. No medication or treatment devices are administered.

Behavioral: Health Coaching via Telephone

Interventions

Health Coaching via Telephone BEHAVIORAL

Health coaching arm to assess feasibility of intervention among truck driving population. Coaching will be weekly with emphasis on both diet and physical activity. No medication or treatment devices are administered.

Interventional Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

* Participants will be screened for eligibility based on: * Age \> 21 * BMI \> 30 kg/m2 * No reported unstable chronic disease. * Participants will not be enrolled in the intervention until they complete the physical assessment component of the baseline visit that includes blood pressure, lipids, and HbA1c. * Individuals who do not meet the established medical guidelines and regulations of the FMCSA will be excluded. Those individuals will be advised to follow-up for care with their personal physicians, and/or will be referred to a primary care clinic. Inclusion of women Women will be included as they are represented in this population, although, the investigators expect, at rates that are less than the overall population. This is a convenience sample, thus there will not be attempts to over or under represent genders. The individualization of the interventions increases the likelihood of success of the intervention with both men and women. Inclusion of minorities The investigators will include minorities when possible. This is a convenience sample, so there will not be attempts to either over or under represent any racial or ethnic group. Inclusion of Children Commercial truck drivers must be 21 to drive interstate routes. Therefore, children, including those 18-20 years old, will not be included.

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Utah: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Thiese MS, Effiong AC, Ott U, Passey DG, Arnold ZC, Ronna BB, Muthe PA, Wood EM, Murtaugh MA. A Clinical Trial on Weight Loss among Truck Drivers. Int J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Apr;6(2):104-12. doi: 10.15171/ijoem.2015.551.

  PMID: 25890604 DERIVED

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 Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2015
• First Posted: January 28, 2015
• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2014
• Study Completion: September 1, 2014
• Last Updated: January 30, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-01

Locations

US (1)