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Obesity Treatment in a Managed Care Setting

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00062985
First received: June 18, 2003
Last updated: November 10, 2010
Last verified: November 2010
History of Changes
  Purpose

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different delivery formats for weight management in a managed care setting. Mail-based weight counseling and phone-based weight counseling will be compared to each other and a control condition. Primary outcomes are participation rates in programs, weight change, and cost.


Condition Intervention
Obesity
Weight Loss
 Behavioral: mail-based weight counseling
Behavioral: phone-based weight counseling

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):

Estimated Enrollment: 1801
Study Start Date: January 1999
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2004
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria
  • at least 18 years of age
  • BMI ≥ 27.8 kg/m2 for men
  • BMI ≥ 27.3 kg/m2 for non-pregnant or lactating women
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00062985

Locations
United States, Minnesota
University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55415
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Robert W. Jeffery, PhD University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00062985     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: OBMANC (completed)
Study First Received: June 18, 2003
Last Updated: November 10, 2010
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
obesity treatment
weight management
managed care

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Obesity
Weight Loss
Overnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
 Overweight
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Body Weight Changes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013