Effects of a Minimal-Contact Lifestyle Intervention on Physical Activity, Diet, and Body Weight

University of Tennessee1 site in 1 country57 target enrollmentMarch 2013

ConditionsWeight Loss

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Weight Loss
Sponsor: University of Tennessee
Enrollment: 57
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Daily Step Count
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial, to determine whether providing financial incentives for meeting daily step goals (a) increases the daily step counts of participants, (b) increases compliance with the overall program (including diet recommendations), and (c) increases weight loss.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 2013

End Date

August 2013

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Tennessee

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•required to be able to read.
•required to have access to a computer.
•required to have a body mass index between 27 and 45 kg.m-
•required to take fewer than 7,000 steps per day at baseline (as determined by a pedometer, averaged across 4-7 days).

Exclusion Criteria

•Individuals who report having an injury or physical limitation that renders them unable to walk ¼ mile without difficulty.
•Uncontrolled cardiovascular or metabolic condition determined by health history questionnaire.