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The Miriam Hospital |
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Information provided by: | The Miriam Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00716027 |
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a modified behavioral treatment for weight loss that includes one-on-one treatment for individuals struggling to lose weight is associated with more weight loss than a standard behavioral treatment.
Condition | Intervention |
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Obesity |
Behavioral: Standard behavioral treatment for weight loss Behavioral: Modified behavioral treatment for weight loss |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Applying Social Comparison Theory to Behavioral Weight Loss: Does Modifying Group Membership Improve Outcome? |
Estimated Enrollment: | 80 |
Study Start Date: | July 2008 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | February 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Active Comparator
A 24-week intervention in which individuals will meet weekly to be instructed on behavioral change associated with weight loss, including modifying dietary intake, self-monitoring weight and eating behaviors, and increasing physical activity.
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Behavioral: Standard behavioral treatment for weight loss
A 24-week intervention in which individuals will meet weekly to be instructed on behavioral change associated with weight loss, including modifying dietary intake, self-monitoring weight and eating behaviors, and increasing physical activity.
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2: Experimental
A 24-week intervention in which individuals will meet weekly to be instructed on behavioral change associated with weight loss, including modifying dietary intake, self-monitoring weight and eating behaviors, and increasing physical activity. In this intervention, individuals not meeting weight loss goals will be given one-on-one treatment.
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Behavioral: Modified behavioral treatment for weight loss
A 24-week intervention in which individuals will meet weekly to be instructed on behavioral change associated with weight loss, including modifying dietary intake, self-monitoring weight and eating behaviors, and increasing physical activity. In this intervention, individuals not meeting weight loss goals will be given one-on-one treatment.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 70 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Tricia M Leahey, PhD | 4017938947 | TLeahey@Lifespan.org |
United States, Rhode Island | |
The Miriam Hospital | |
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903 |
Principal Investigator: | Rena R Wing, PhD | The Miriam Hospital |
Responsible Party: | The Miriam Hospital ( Rena R. Wing, PhD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 2034-08 |
Study First Received: | July 15, 2008 |
Last Updated: | July 15, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00716027 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Obesity Weight Loss |
Body Weight Changes Nutrition Disorders Overweight Overnutrition |
Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Obesity Weight Loss |
Body Weight Changes Nutrition Disorders Overweight Overnutrition |