Managing Obesity by Combining Behavioral Weight Loss and Commercial Approaches

Baruch College City University of New York1 site in 1 country144 target enrollmentNovember 2008

ConditionsObesity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Obesity
Sponsor: Baruch College City University of New York
Enrollment: 144
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: weight loss
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 14 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2008

End Date

October 2011

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Baruch College City University of New York

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Angela M Pinto

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Baruch College City University of New York

Eligibility Criteria

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.