Status:
COMPLETED
Innovative Technology To Improve Patient Adherence To Weight Loss Recommendations
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed project addresses the significant problem of obesity and uses innovative technology to improve adherence to a behavioral weight loss strategies. If the program is effective, it would prov...
Detailed Description
Overweight/obesity is a major health problem that affects over two-thirds of Americans, increases morbidity and mortality and has annual medical costs exceeding $75 billion. Although many Americans in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI between 25 and 45 kg/m2
- Referred by their physician because of an obesity-related co-morbidity, such as diabetes, hypertension or metabolic syndrome
- All ethnic groups will be recruited
- No health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe
- English speaking
- Have access to a computer and the Internet
Exclusion
- report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness
- are currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
- are planning to move outside of the state within the next 12 months
- have participated in a study conducted by the Weight Control \& Diabetes Research Center in the past 2 years
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
250 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01222858
Start Date
August 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
July 8 2014
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903