A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight
• Interventions: Behavioral: Internet-based maintenance program

• Registration Number: NCT00707577
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Brief Summary

This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to determine if a maintenance program following the Be Fit 12 week program will help employees to keep the positive health changes.

Detailed Description

The main objectives of this trial are to determine if employees who participate in the Be Fit 12 week program and are randomized to a 9 month maintenance program are more likely to maintain weight loss, physical activity level, and reduction of other clinical risk factors for disease compared to the control group. Secondary objectives are to determine if employees who participate in the maintenance intervention have fewer chronic diseases related to lifestyle factors and lower health care costs at 3 years.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02
• Study First Submitted: 2008-06-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2008-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2014-09
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Results First Submitted: 2017-03-21
• Results First Submitted QC: 2017-03-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-21
• Results First Posted: 2017-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 330

Inclusion Criteria

• MGH (benefited) employees who enroll in the Be Fit program
• Able to commit to 1 year of active research participation

Exclusion Criteria

• Not enrolled in the Be Fit program
• Decline participation in the research study
• Withdrawal from the Be Fit 12 week program prior to completion
• Women who are currently pregnant or suspect they may be pregnant
• Plans to leave MGH within 3 months from enrolling in Be Fit

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Internet-based maintenance program	Internet-based maintenance program	9-month Internet based self-monitoring maintenance program to track weight, exercise, and food logs

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight Loss	1 year	Mean number of pounds lost at the end of the 10-week program and 9-month maintenance program

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States