Weight Loss on the Web: A Pilot Study Comparing a Commercial Website to a Structured Behavioral Intervention.

This study has been completed.

First Received: December 5, 2005 Last Updated: December 9, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University of Vermont
Information provided by:	University of Vermont
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00263172

Purpose

The primary purpose of this study was to compare weight loss achieved through a behavioral online intervention vs. a commercial self-help website. We hypothesized that there would be no difference in weight loss between groups.

Condition	Intervention
Obesity Diet Therapy Weight Loss	Behavioral: behavior modification for weight loss

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Diets Obesity Weight Control

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Vermont:

Primary Outcome Measures:

weight change

Secondary Outcome Measures:

social influence components
eating behavior
web usage correlation to weight change

Study Start Date:	February 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	March 2005

Detailed Description:

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Novel approaches are needed to address this issue on a broad scale. The internet holds promise as a way to disseminate effective weight loss strategies. The primary purpose of this study was to compare weight loss achieved through a behavioral online intervention vs. a commercial self-help website. A second aim was to evaluate the utilization of web components and their relationship to weight loss between groups and within groups in order to determine what aspects of web usage correlate to weight loss.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

BMI between 25 and 39.9 kg/m2
18 or older

Exclusion Criteria:

Planned to move within 1 year
Planned a pregnancy within 1 year
take medications with weight implications
unable to exercise moderately
participating in another weight loss program
lacked minimum computer requirements

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00263172

Locations

United States, Vermont
Behavioral Weight Management Program/Univ of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Vermont

Investigators

Study Director:

Beth Casey Gold, RD

University of Vermont

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	CHRMS# 03-022
Study First Received:	December 5, 2005
Last Updated:	December 9, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00263172 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Vermont:

internet
weight management
behavior therapy

self-help
commercial program
obesity

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity
Weight Loss

Body Weight Changes
Nutrition Disorders
Overweight
Overnutrition

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Obesity
Weight Loss

Body Weight Changes
Nutrition Disorders
Overweight
Overnutrition

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 30, 2009