Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Group Size in Weight Loss Interventions

Lead Sponsor:

Florida State University

Conditions:

Obesity

Weight Loss

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The present study will assess whether the size of treatment groups (groups of 10 vs. 30 participants) affects short- and long-term weight loss. It is hypothesized that participants assigned to a small...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (at least 21 years-old)
  • Health insurance coverage with Capital Health Plan (CHP)
  • Body mass index BMI between 30-45 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • BMI is less than 30 kg/m2 or greater than 45 kg/m2
  • Weight loss \> 10 pounds in past 6 months
  • Acute or chronic illnesses for which weight loss is contraindicated
  • Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
  • Unwilling to accept random assignment
  • Unwilling or unable to travel to CHP clinic for assessments and groups
  • Likely to relocate out of the area in the next 12 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01165151

Start Date

July 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

March 6 2015

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32306