Status:
COMPLETED
Maintenance-Tailored Obesity Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
University of Washington
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized clinical trial comparing state-of-the-art, standard behavior therapy for weight loss (SBT) with a maintenance tailored treatment (MTT) with varied behavioral prescriptions, ...
Detailed Description
Recent dramatic increases in prevalence have made obesity the number one nutritional problem in the US. Of particular concern is the fact that, although available treatments are effective in producing...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older
- Body mass index between 30.0 and 37.0
Exclusion
- serious current physical disease (e.g., heart disease, cancer, and diabetes) for which physician supervision of diet and exercise would be needed.
- initial fasting glucose values above 120 mg/dl
- resting blood pressure at or above 90 DBP or 150 SBP will be strongly encouraged to see their primary care physician for further evaluation and will not be accepted into the study unless they do so and have physician consent for participation.
- physical problems that preclude their participation in the diet and exercise components of the program
- currently taking weight-loss medications
- currently participating in another formal weight loss-program
- currently pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the next 30 months
- currently receiving treatment for a major psychological disorder or have scores on the Beck Depression Inventory above 27.0, indicative of likely clinical depression.
- only one individual per household accepted into the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
213 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00670462
Start Date
October 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
March 22 2017
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University of Minnesota, School of Public Health
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454