Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Obesity - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	University of Sydney
Information provided by:	University of Sydney
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00294268

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) designed to help obese patients lose weight and to maintain their weight losses over time. It is hypothesized that CBT will result in greater sustained weight loss.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Obesity	Behavioral: cognitive behavioural therapy	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity Weight Control

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Maintenance-Oriented Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Obesity

Further study details as provided by University of Sydney:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Weight [ Time Frame: baseline, post-treatment, one-year follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

obesity-specific quality of life, mood disturbance, eating disturbance, cognitive disturbance [ Time Frame: baseline, post-treatment, one-year follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	24
Study Start Date:	March 2006
Study Completion Date:	March 2008
Primary Completion Date:	March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1 20 weekly sessions of CBT integrated with motivational enhancement strategies	Behavioral: cognitive behavioural therapy 20 weekly sessions of CBT integrated with motivational enhancement strategies

Detailed Description:

The primary aim of the present study is to improve the maintenance of weight loss, and hence the physical, psychological and social well-being, of obese patients who have sought weight loss treatment. To do so, it will implement a cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) with motivational enhancement strategies specifically designed to target weight maintenance. It is hypothesized that the maintenance-oriented CBT approach will result in sustained weight loss, as well as improved physical, psychological and social well-being.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The participants will be recruited from among patients referred to the Metabolism and Obesity Service of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
The inclusion criteria include: 18-65 years of age and a body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) between 30-45.

Exclusion Criteria:

psychiatric conditions (i.e., current psychosis, severe depression, mental retardation, and drug or alcohol abuse)
or physical conditions (i.e., significant hepatic or renal dysfunction and significant cardiovascular disease such as heart failure, stroke and transient ischaemic attacks) that would preclude full participation in the study;
current treatment for obesity;
current treatments known to affect eating or weight (e.g., medications);
pregnancy.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00294268

Locations

Australia, New South Wales
Metabolism and Obesity Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2050

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Sydney

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Elizabeth Rieger, PhD

University of Sydney

More Information

Responsible Party:	University of Sydney ( Dr Elizabeth Rieger )
Study ID Numbers:	erie8202
Study First Received:	February 16, 2006
Last Updated:	July 1, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00294268
Health Authority:	Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by University of Sydney:

obesity
CBT
motivational enhancement therapy
weight loss maintenance

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity
Weight Loss

Nutrition Disorders
Overweight
Overnutrition

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009