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Primary Purpose
Obesity, Diet Therapy, Weight Loss
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
behavior modification for weight loss
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity focused on measuring internet, weight management, behavior therapy, self-help, commercial program, obesity
Eligibility 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
Sites / Locations
- Behavioral Weight Management Program/Univ of Vermont
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
weight change
Secondary Outcome Measures
social influence components
eating behavior
web usage correlation to weight change
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00263172
First Posted
December 5, 2005
Last Updated
January 21, 2010
Sponsor
University of Vermont
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00263172
Brief Title
Weight Loss on the Web: A Pilot Study Comparing a Commercial Website to a Structured Behavioral Intervention
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
December 2005
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 2003 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
March 2005 (undefined)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
University of Vermont
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study was to compare weight loss achieved through a behavioral online intervention vs. a commercial self-help website. The investigators hypothesized that there would be no difference in weight loss between groups.
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Obesity, Diet Therapy, Weight Loss
Keywords
internet, weight management, behavior therapy, self-help, commercial program, obesity
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
behavior modification for weight loss
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
weight change
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
social influence components
Title
eating behavior
Title
web usage correlation to weight change
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility 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
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Doris E Ogden, MS, LCMHC
Organizational Affiliation
University of Vermont
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Behavioral Weight Management Program/Univ of Vermont
City
Burlington
State/Province
Vermont
ZIP/Postal Code
05405
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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