Status:
COMPLETED
State-wide Health Approach to Increase Reach and Effectiveness: Study 1
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Behavioral weight loss programs can successfully reduce body weight, but these programs are available to limited numbers of overweight and obese individuals. This project evaluates a unique weight los...
Detailed Description
Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment arms: Shape Up Rhode Island (SURI; a community-based weight loss campaign), SURI plus an Internet-based behavioral weight loss program (SURI ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18-70 years
- Body Mass Index \>25 kg/m2
- Both genders will be recruited; it is estimated that 70% of participants will be women.
- All ethnic groups will be recruited, with a goal of recruiting 33% minorities (see below for specific recruitment plans)
- No health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe
- English speaking
- Exclusion criteria:
- report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q; items 1-4). Individuals endorsing joint problems, prescription medication use or other medical conditions that could limit exercise will be required to obtain written physician consent to participate.
- 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 previously participated in the Shape Up Rhode Island 2008 pilot study
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01264393
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
April 24 2013
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903