Evaluation of the Shape Up Rhode Island Campaign Study 5: Does Adding Behavioral Weight Control Information to Shape-Up Rhode Island Improve Outcomes?
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
- Enrollment
- 128
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Weight loss at the end of Shape Up RI
Study Overview
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 current trial is investigating whether adding both a behavioral intervention delivered online PLUS automated feedback to self-monitoring 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 2009 participants were invited to join a research study focusing on weight loss. Interested participants were randomized to two groups including a SURI Enhanced group (behavioral intervention presented in 12 weekly online presentations, daily self-monitoring, and weekly automated feedback) or a SURI Standard group (group given a list of previously existing online resources to aid with weight loss).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Overweight or obese
- •Current participant in the Shape Up RI program weight loss competition
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
SURI Enhanced
Intervention: Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign (Behavioral)
SURI Standard
Intervention: Evaluation of the Shape Up RI Campaign (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Weight loss at the end of Shape Up RI
Time Frame: 3 Months
Secondary Outcomes
- Weight loss maintenance 6 months after program completion(6 months)
Investigators
Rena R. Wing
Professor
The Miriam Hospital