Physical Activity Choices Everyday- A Pilot Study
PACE
Decisions About Exercise During Weight Loss: Pilot Study
1 other identifier
interventional
5
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study aims to test two strategies for weight loss. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two 4-week weight loss programs: (1) a behavioral weight loss program that involves recording weekly weight, physical activity, and caloric intake plus daily exercises in which information about a healthy lifestyle is reviewed or (2) a behavioral weight loss program that involves recording weekly weight, physical activity, and caloric intake plus daily exercises in which descriptions of positive future events are reviewed. Throughout the study, participants will complete assessments that examine the effects of the interventions on delay discounting, physical activity, weight, and other important health and psychosocial outcomes.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable obesity
Started Mar 2019
Shorter than P25 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
February 13, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 15, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 11, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 17, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 17, 2019
CompletedSeptember 4, 2019
August 1, 2019
2 months
February 13, 2019
August 31, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Physical Activity
Change in minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity measured via a waist worn accelerometer during 7 day time periods.
baseline and week 7
Delay Discounting
Change in delay discounting measured using a choice task.
baseline and week 7
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Weight
4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Behavioral Weight Loss + Healthy Thinking
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive a 4-week behavioral weight loss intervention based on evidence-based weight loss strategies focused on diet, exercise, and behavioral skills. In this treatment, participants will be asked to read short passages related to nutrition and a healthy lifestyle through our study website twice a day for the duration of treatment.
Behavioral Weight Loss + Future Thinking
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a 4-week behavioral weight loss intervention based on evidence-based weight loss strategies focused on diet, exercise, and behavioral skills. In this treatment, participants will create descriptions of upcoming positive events and will be asked to read short passages through our study website at least twice a day for the duration of treatment.
Interventions
Participants will receive a 4-week behavioral weight loss intervention based on evidence-based weight loss strategies focused on diet, exercise, and behavioral skills.
Participants will receive a 4-week behavioral weight loss intervention based on evidence-based weight loss strategies focused on diet, exercise, and behavioral skills.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age between 18-70
- Body Mass Index between 30-50
- English Speaking
- Have a smartphone that can be used for study activities
You may not qualify if:
- Report being unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping
- Are currently participating in weight loss treatment, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥5% in the past 6-months
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within 2 months
- 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 could jeopardize their safety in a weight control program with diet and exercise guidelines
- History of or current traumatic brain injury, dementia or Alzheimer's disease; a history of Multiple Sclerosis, or other neurological disorders
- Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render them unlikely to follow the protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, unable to read and write in English)
- Have no Internet access or unwilling to use personal smartphone for study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Connecticutlead
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)collaborator
- University at Buffalocollaborator
- Kent State Universitycollaborator
- University of Southern Californiacollaborator
Study Sites (1)
UConn Weight Management Research Laboratory
Hartford, Connecticut, 06103, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 13, 2019
First Posted
February 15, 2019
Study Start
March 11, 2019
Primary Completion
May 17, 2019
Study Completion
May 17, 2019
Last Updated
September 4, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share