Managing Obesity by Combining Behavioral Weight Loss and Commercial Approaches

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Weight Watchers; Behavioral: Combined Treatment; Behavioral: Standard behavioral weight loss treatment

• Registration Number: NCT00827593
• Lead Sponsor: Baruch College City University of New York

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of 3 behavioral weight loss programs- Weight Watchers, university-based behavioral weight loss treatment, and a combined approach which includes university-based treatment followed by Weight Watchers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-01-22
• Study First Posted: 2009-01-23
• Primary Completion: 2011-04
• Study Completion: 2011-10
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 2012-04-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 144

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between 30-65 years
• BMI between 27-50 kg/m2
• Written approval/consent from primary health care provider

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping.
• Currently participating in a weight loss program or taking weight loss medication.
• Participated in a weight loss program in the last year
• Took weight loss medication in the last 6 months.
• Participated in Weight Watchers in last 2 years.
• Lost >=5% of body weight during 6 months prior to screening.
• Pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months postpartum, or plan to become pregnant during study time frame.
• Report conditions that in the judgment of the principal investigator would render them potentially unlikely to follow protocol for the 12 month study.
• Report a medical condition that would affect the safety and/or efficacy of a weight management program involving changes in diet and physical activity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Weight Watchers	Weight Watchers	Weight Watchers program
Combined Treatment	Combined Treatment	University-based behavioral weight loss treatment followed by Weight Watchers
Standard behavioral weight loss	Standard behavioral weight loss treatment	University-based behavioral weight loss treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss	3, 6, 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cost-effectiveness	12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Baruch College; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States