Prevention of Weight Gain in Young Adults - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Information provided by:	Universitaire de Sherbrooke
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00306449

Purpose

The purpose of the present study is to determine whether weight gain may be prevented by a small group seminar-based two-year educational intervention on healthy lifestyle in freshmen at the Faculté de médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke.

Condition	Intervention
Weight Gain Obesity Overweight	Behavioral: Small group seminar-based educational intervention

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity

Drug Information available for: Insulin Lipids

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Prevention of Weight Gain in Young Adults

Further study details as provided by Universitaire de Sherbrooke:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change in weight from baseline between the two groups over a two-year intervention period (0, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months).
Change in BMI from baseline between the two groups over a two-year intervention period (0, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months).

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change in fat free mass (by bioimpedance) over follow up between the two groups.
Change in waist circumference over follow up between the two groups.
Change in non-fat free mass over follow up between the two groups.
Change in dietary intake (by 3-day food records) over follow up between the two groups.
Change in physical activity level (by questionnaire) over follow up between the two groups.
Change in physical fitness level (by the Canadian Home Fitness Test) over follow up between the two groups.
Change in plasma lipid profile (plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and HDL cholesterol) over follow up between the two groups.
Change in circulating hormones and inflammatory markers (insulin, leptin, adiponectin, C-reactive protein, Interleukin-6) over follow up between the two groups.
Relation between change in weight and energy intake and expense in the overall cohort.
Relation between change in weight and fitness level in the overall cohort.
Relation between change in weight and metabolic parameters (lipids, hormones and inflammatory markers) in the overall cohort

Estimated Enrollment:	110
Study Start Date:	September 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date:	September 2005

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Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 30 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Being first or second year in one of the Baccalaureate programs of the Faculté de médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke.
Aged between 18 and 30 years old
BMI between 18 and 30 kg/m2
Having left parental house less than one year ago

Exclusion Criteria:

Planned pregnancy or pregnancy occurring during the two-year follow up
Chronic medical condition that may affect weight present before or occurring during the two-year follow up.
Use of any medication other than birth control pills.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00306449

Locations

Canada, Quebec
Centre de recherche clinique du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4

Sponsors and Collaborators

Universitaire de Sherbrooke

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

André C. Carpentier, MD FRCPC

Centre de recherche clinique du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

More Information

Publications indexed to this study:

Hivert MF, Langlois MF, Berard P, Cuerrier JP, Carpentier AC. Prevention of weight gain in young adults through a seminar-based intervention program. Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Aug;31(8):1262-9. Epub 2007 Mar 13.

Study ID Numbers:	02-48
Study First Received:	March 21, 2006
Last Updated:	March 21, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00306449
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by Universitaire de Sherbrooke:

Weight gain
obesity
overweight
young adults

lipid disorders
insulin resistance
randomized controled study

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity
Body Weight Changes
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition

Overweight
Insulin Resistance
Weight Gain
Insulin
Lipid Metabolism Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009