Pilot of Two CAM Treatments for Maintenance of Weight Loss
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 90
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this study is to pilot test in a group of overweight-obese individuals the feasibility and acceptability and indications of efficacy of two CAM treatments, qigong, and acupressure-TAT, for improving long term maintenance of weight loss.
详细描述
The prevalence of obesity is at epidemic proportions, 60% of US adults are overweight or obese. Obesity contributes to chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease [CVD], hypertension, cancer, and osteoarthritis) and to escalating health care costs. Weight loss can have a substantial impact on reducing these conditions. Substantial efforts have been made in developing effective short-term weight loss programs using behavioral treatments. However, long-term maintenance of weight loss continues to be problematic - many individuals regain the weight lost within a year. Innovative intervention options are critically needed to help people successfully maintain weight loss and to fight the obesity epidemic. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches-mind-body, energy healing, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches may hold great promise for helping improve the maintenance of weight loss.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •BMI 25-35 kg/m 2
- •Reside in Portland metropolitan area
- •Willing to complete the 12-week weight loss program
- •Willing to accept random assignment to one of the three maintenance treatment conditions
- •Willing to provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Medical conditions or treatments that would be contraindicated using a diet & exercise weight loss treatment
- •Significant GI disease inappropriate for diet and physical activity intervention
- •Diabetes dependent on insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications
- •Psychiatric hospitalization in past 2 years
- •Conditions that require limitation of physical activity
- •Congestive Heart Failure
- •Cardiovascular Disease (stroke, MI, CABG, ASCVD)
- •Taking weight loss medications currently or within past 6 months
- •Previous history of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) weight loss treatment
- •Current acupressure, or Qi Gong, or acupuncture
- •Reported consumption of more than 21 alcoholic drinks per week
- •Planning to leave the area prior to the end of the program
- •Body weight change > 10 pounds in the 6 months prior to Screening visit one
- •Pregnant, breast feeding, or planning pregnancy prior to the end of participation
- •Current participation in another clinical trial
- •Investigator discretion for safety or adherence reasons
- •Household member of another CAM WT participant
- •Unavailable for group sessions