ational Service Framework Targets for Mental Health and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD): Obesity as an Eating Disorder - Weight Management Programme

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: utritional, Metabolic, Endocrine: Obesity; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12343040
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 280

Inclusion Criteria

There are 33 practices within the South East Primary Care Trust (SE PCT). GPs will be asked to recruit a total of 280 participants (8-9 patients per practice)
1. Identified as 'obese patient' (Obesity is most commonly defined by clinicians in terms of body mass index (BMI). A desirable BMI is considered to be in the region of 20 to 25. Anything above this is defined as 'obese')
2. BMI >30
3. Gender, both males or females accepted
4. Age over 16 years, no maximum
5. Commitment to the research process for 18 months
6. May have mild/moderate chronic illness, diabetes, CHD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), back pain
7. May have mild/moderate psychological disorders including anxiety and depression

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Psychiatric illness, psychosis, schizophrenia
3. Patients who are already taking weight reduction medication
4. Metabolic dysfunction, ie thyroid problems, hormonal dysfunction

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified