September 6, 2007 |
January 22, 2009 |
January 2008 |
weight [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] |
Same as current |
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00526565 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site |
psychosocial measures, exercise, food frequency, and food cravings variables [ Time Frame: randomization, and @ months 12 and 18 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] |
Same as current |
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Randomized Trial of Tapas Acupressure for Weight Loss Maintenance |
Randomized Trial of Tapas Acupressure for Weight Loss Maintenance |
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of TAT(Tapas Acupressure Technique) compared to a Social Support (SS) group for the primary outcome of weight loss maintenance. We recruit obese adults from the Kaiser Permanente Northwest managed care setting. Those who meet eligibility criteria are entered into an intensive six-month weekly group-based behavioral weight loss program. Those who meet threshold weight loss criteria (n=~288) are randomly assigned to either TAT instruction or social support group. Participants in both groups attend the same schedule of group meetings with parallel contact hours. Participants in the TAT group are advised to practice the technique at home. Participants are weighed and questionnaires administered at entry, randomization, and at 12 and 18 months post entry. The main outcome measure is weight at 18 months. |
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Phase II, Phase III |
Interventional |
Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Obesity |
- Behavioral: Tapas Acupressure Technique
- Behavioral: Social support
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- Experimental: TAT
- Active Comparator: SS (Social Support)
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Active, not recruiting |
450 |
February 2011 |
June 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Inclusion Criteria:
• Men and women
- At least 30 years of age
- BMI 30-50 kg/m2 (inclusive)
- Weight <400 lbs
- Reside in Portland metropolitan area including Vancouver/Clark County, Washington
- Willing and able to participate in all aspects of the intervention
- Willing to attend the group-based weight loss program for 6 months
- Willing to follow a reduced calorie healthy dietary pattern
- Willing to exercise on a regular basis
- Willing to lose 10 pounds during the 6-month weight loss program
- Willing to accept random assignment to one of the two maintenance interventions
- Willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Both |
30 Years to 85 Years |
No |
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United States |
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NCT00526565 |
Charles Elder, MD MPH Clinical Investigator, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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Principal Investigator: |
Charles R Elder, MD |
Kaiser Permanente |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
January 2009 |