Status:
COMPLETED
Geisinger Education Intervention Study in Obesity Protocol
Lead Sponsor:
Geisinger Clinic
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Overweight and obesity has become an epidemic which warrants more aggressive treatment. However, few primary care physicians (PCPs) address this issue or do not possess adequate education regarding tr...
Detailed Description
Evaluation of educational interventions focusing on the treatment of obesity will include in person CME sessions, interactive game/virtual patient computer software and two 30 minute DVD/Web-based CME...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Geisinger General Internal and Family Medicine PCPs (include physician, physical assistants and CRNP):
- PCP must be active between May 2008 - May 2009
- Average patient age between 30-60 (no individual patients will be identified using personal identification)
- Minimum of 100 patients assigned to PC
Exclusion
- PCPs from clinics/departments other than General Internal Medicine or Family Medicine will be excluded from the analysis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
289 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01160146
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
August 17 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Geisinger Health System
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States, 17822