Weight Watchers Online

The Miriam Hospital2 sites in 1 country270 target enrollmentMay 2013

ConditionsOverweight Obesity

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Overweight
Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital
Enrollment: 270
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Change in body weight, measured in kilograms
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 randomized controlled trial to compare the weight losses produced by the Weight Watchers Online program (WWO) and WWO plus the Philips ActiveLink physical activity system, over a 1-year period, compared to a control group.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2013

End Date

June 2015

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

The Miriam Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

John Graham Thomas

Assistant Professor (Research)

The Miriam Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 40 kg/m2
•All ethnic groups will be recruited
•English speaking
•Have access to the Internet via a computer, and basic computer skills

Exclusion Criteria

•Report health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe or unreasonable
•Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
•Are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
•Are planning to move outside of the state within the next 12 months
•Report any cognitive or physical limitations that preclude use of a personal computer
•Have participated in a study conducted by the WCDRC or UT in the past 2 years
•Have followed a commercial weight-loss program within the previous 6 months or who are currently following a commercial weight loss program
•Weight loss of ≥ 5% of initial body weight in the last 6 months
•History of clinically diagnosed eating disorder excluding Binge Eating Disorder.
•Previous surgical procedure for weight loss

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in body weight, measured in kilograms

Time Frame: 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after randomizaiton

Secondary Outcomes

Blood pressure(3, 6, 9, and 12 months after randomization)
Engagement with the electronic intervention system(3, 6, 9, and 12 months after randomization)