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NCT00008827CompletedNot Applicable

The Use of the Internet to Facilitate Weight Loss and Maintenance.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)1 site in 1 countryStarted: September 1, 2000Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Locations
1
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This project is assessing the effectiveness of using the Internet as a tool to facilitate the maintenance of weight lost in a behavioral weight control program. Participants attend a standard behavioral weight control intervention via Interactive Television and after 6 months are randomly assigned to one of three groups; a control group, an in-person weight maintenance group and a maintenance group that meets over the Internet. This research project is being conducted in Vermont.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Primary Purpose
Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •BMI between 25 and 39.9
  • •Internet connection

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Major medical problems
  • •Inability to walk for exercise

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Nih

Study Sites (1)

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