Does Early Intervention Improve Weight Loss Outcomes Among Individuals Enrolled in an Internet-based Weight Loss Program?

The Miriam Hospital1 site in 1 country110 target enrollmentFebruary 2014

ConditionsObesity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Obesity
Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital
Enrollment: 110
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in weight
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether providing additional intervention support to individuals with lower than expected weight loss within the initial stages of an internet-based behavioral weight loss program improves weight loss outcomes at Week 12, compared to the internet program alone.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2014

End Date

July 2014

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

The Miriam Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Jessica Unick

Assistant Professor (Research)

The Miriam Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•age 18-70 years
•BMI \>=25 kg/m2
•No health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe
•English speaking
•Access to computer/internet

Exclusion Criteria

•report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire 62 (PAR-Q; items 1-4).
•Individuals endorsing joint problems, prescription medication use or other medical conditions that could limit exercise will be required to obtain written consent to participate from a health care provider
•are currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
•are planning to move outside of the state within the next 4 months