Evaluation of the Shape Up Rhode Island Campaign

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign

• Registration Number: NCT00792870
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

Brief Summary

Obesity is a major health problem that has reached epidemic levels. Efforts are needed to develop cost-effective public health approaches for weight loss and maintenance. One such approach is to develop team-based programs that may motivate people to lose weight and/or increase their physical activity. One such program is entitled Shape-up Rhode Island (SURI). The purpose of this project is to evaluate the overall effectiveness of SURI and to test if a behavioral intervention can enhance the effectiveness of the original program. The current trial is investigating whether adding a behavioral intervention delivered online would enhance the outcomes of SURI participants.

Detailed Description

Background: Given the epidemic of obesity, approaches to weight loss that can be applied on a community, state, or national level are needed. This project is an ongoing evaluation of Shape Up Rhode Island (SURI) program, a state-wide Internet based program involving team-based competition to increase physical activity and achieve weight loss.

Aim: To enhance the effectiveness of SURI utilizing a minimal contact intervention delivered online.

Design: SURI 2008 participants were invited to join a research study focusing on weight loss. Interested participants were randomized to two groups including a SURI Enhanced (behavioral intervention presented in 12 weekly online presentations) or a SURI Standard group (group given a list of previously existing online resources to aid with weight loss).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-11-18
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2012-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2012-03-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 179

Inclusion Criteria

• Overweight or obese
• Current participant in the Shape Up RI program weight loss competition

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SURI Enhanced	Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign	-
SURI Standard	Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight loss at the end of Shape Up RI	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight loss maintenance 6 months after program completion	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Miriam Hospital; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States