Status:

COMPLETED

Preference and Vegetarian Diet in Weight Loss Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Obesity

Overweight

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We propose to add a treatment preference component to a larger study testing standard behavioral treatment (SBT) for weight loss without specific food group restriction vs standard behavioral treatmen...

Detailed Description

Both groups will receive the behavioral treatment program (32 sessions over 12 months) that has been used successfully in numerous behavioral weight loss studies conducted by Dr. Wing.42-44 The Treatm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • (1) be 18 to 55 years of age; (2) have a BMI of at least 27 but not greater than 43; (3) be willing to be randomized to one of the two preference conditions (Yes/No) and one of the two treatment conditions (SBT or SBT+LOV); and (4) have successfully completed a 5-day diary

Exclusion

  • (1) presence of a current serious illness or unstable condition (e.g., acute myocardial infarction or diabetes) for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription is needed; (2) presence of cardiovascular or orthopedic condition that would require physician clearance prior to participation; (3) limitations precluding ability to exercise; (4) pregnancy or intention to become pregnant in the next 18 months; (5) current treatment for a psychological disorder; (6) reported alcohol intake \>4 drinks/day; (7) current or recent (past 6 months) participation in a weight loss treatment program or use of weight loss medication; (8) reporting no regular intake of meat, fish, and fowl; or presence of a serious binge eating problem

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00330629

Start Date

January 1 2002

End Date

September 1 2005

Last Update

July 4 2016

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261