Online Resources to Manage Obesity and Health Risks in an Employee Wellness Program

Vanderbilt University1 site in 1 country12 target enrollmentMay 2010

ConditionsObesity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Obesity
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
Enrollment: 12
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in body mass index
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether different types of online health tools can aid overweight individuals in reducing their weight and managing their cardiovascular risk factors in the context of an employee wellness program.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2010

End Date

August 2013

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Vanderbilt University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Gretchen Purcell Jackson

MD, PhD

Vanderbilt University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Vanderbilt University employee
•Completion of the 2009 Go For the Gold Health Risk Assessment (HRA)
•Obesity defined by BMI \> 30
•Identification of an additional risk factor on the HRA by either (a) a personal history of diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol or (b) a reported cholesterol \>= 240 mg/dl, blood glucose \>= 126 mg/dl, a systolic blood pressure \>= 140 mm Hg, or a diastolic blood pressure \>= 90 mm Hg
•Permission to be contacted regarding health on the HRA

Exclusion Criteria

•Pregnant females and those who become pregnant prior to completion of the study
•Age younger than 18 years or older than 65 years
•Non English speaking individuals