Status:

COMPLETED

Implementation Intentions for Weight Loss and Dietary Change in College Students With Overweight and Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-25 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

One in three college students have overweight or obesity and are in need of brief and simple weight loss interventions that complement their unstructured lifestyles. Implementation intentions, a strat...

Detailed Description

Obesity poses a serious public health concern. Thirty-five percent of college students are overweight/obese, putting them at increased risk of overweight and obesity in later adulthood. The study of e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI greater than or equal to 25
  • Interest in losing weight
  • Own a mobile Smart phone and willing to receive study text messages and download a mobile application

Exclusion

  • Currently participating in a formal weight loss program
  • Meet diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder as measured by the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

95 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04105309

Start Date

June 1 2017

End Date

June 30 2018

Last Update

September 30 2019

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Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110