Weight Watchers Online

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight; Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Weight Watchers Online Program; Behavioral: Eating and Activity Newsletter; Device: Philips ActiveLink

• Registration Number: NCT01888172
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Study First Submitted: 2013-06-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-06-25
• Study First Posted: 2013-06-27
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 270

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
• Currently taking weight loss medication
• Treatment of cancer within the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Weight Watchers Online	Weight Watchers Online Program	-
Weight Watchers Online + ActiveLink	Weight Watchers Online Program	-
Weight Watchers Online + ActiveLink	Philips ActiveLink	-
Internet Delivered Eating and Activity Program	Eating and Activity Newsletter	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in body weight, measured in kilograms	3, 6, 9, and 12 months after randomizaiton

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood pressure	3, 6, 9, and 12 months after randomization
Engagement with the electronic intervention system	3, 6, 9, and 12 months after randomization	The frequency with with participants interact with the Weight Watchers Online and control group websites.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Miriam Hospital Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

University of Tennessee; 🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States