Weight Gain Prevention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Gain

• Registration Number: NCT00606840
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

Brief Summary

The specific aim of the proposed project is to test two separate self-regulation interventions to prevent weight gain in young adults, one based on making sustained small changes in behavior to prevent weight gain and the other on making periodic larger behavior changes resulting in weight loss.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2008-09
• Study Completion: 2008-09
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 2012-04-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-35
• Body mass index between 23 and 30
• Interested in preventing weight gain

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI outside of range specified
• Age outside of range specified
• History of or current eating disorder or substance abuse
• Recent weight loss greater than 5% of weight
• Currently in another research study that would interfere

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight change	8 weeks and 16 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
frequency of weighing, adherence to intervention, diet, activity	8 weeks and 16 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Miriam Hospital; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States