Family & Friends - the Significance of a Significant Other in Treatment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT01238354
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

This study focuses on the difficulties to maintain a weight loss and behavioural change after having been in a institutional intermittent weight loss programme.

We explore if including a member of the family or a close friend in the treatment influences weight loss maintenance after completion of the programme.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-09
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-10
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2016-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-06-14
• Last Update Posted: 2016-06-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Morbid obesity
• 18-50 years of age
• Having a relative or close friend who is willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Serious mental illness
• Severe overeating behaviour
• Significant reduced physical functioning
• Having undergone bariatric surgery earlier
• Serious heart disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maintenance of weight loss	2 years after termination of programme

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Roros Rehabiliteringssenter; 🇳🇴 Roros, Norway