Comparison of Weight Management Programs Delivered in Large Versus Small Groups

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: lifestyle intervention for obesity

• Registration Number: NCT02088749
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the 6- and 12-month weight changes associated with lifestyle interventions delivered in a large group or small groups of participants. It is hypothesized that participants receiving treatment in a small group will have greater weight loss than those assigned to a larger group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-05
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-13
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-17
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• at least 21 years-old
• body mass index (BMI) between 30-45

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Exclusion Criteria

• have lost >4.5 kg in past six months
• have medical condition(s) likely to affect ability to participate in physical activity
• planning to relocate from the area in next 12 months
• unable or unwilling to attend weekly group sessions
• unwilling to accept random assignment

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
large group treatment	lifestyle intervention for obesity	lifestyle intervention for obesity delivered to a large group of approximately 30 participants
small group treatment	lifestyle intervention for obesity	lifestyle intervention for obesity delivered to small groups of approximately 12 participants/group

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in body weight from baseline to months 6 and 12	baseline, month 6, month 12	Weight will be measured to the nearest 0.1 kg using calibrated digital scales at baseline, month 6, and month 12.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
treatment attendance	12 months	Participants attendance at each treatment group session was recorded.
treatment adherence	12 months	Participants' self-monitoring of food intake was collected to determine adherence to this component of treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Florida State University; 🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States