Brief Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment vs. Weight Watchers
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Weight Watchers, brief behavioral treatment, and a combination treatment. We hypothesize that a combination treatment will achieve greater weight losses than Weight Watchers alone.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Obesity Overweight |
Behavioral: Weight Watchers Behavioral: brief behavioral weight loss treatment Behavioral: brief behavioral + Weight Watchers combined treatment |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Comparison of a Brief Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention With the Weight Watchers Program |
- Weight Loss
| Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
| Study Start Date: | November 2005 |
| Study Completion Date: | July 2006 |
Weight Watchers is a popular nonmedical commercial weight loss program. Recent studies suggest that people enrolled in Weight Watchers lose approximately 3-5 kg in 6 months of treatment. These outcomes are substantially lower than average weight losses achieved in 6 months if university/hospital-based standard behavioral treatment (approximately 10 kg). However, standard behavioral weight loss programs are expensive and have limited accessibility to most people seeking weight loss. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to investigate whether enhancing Weight Watchers by adding an 8-week group-based behavioral weight loss program prior to participation in Weight Watchers will improve weight loss outcomes at 6 months.
Comparison: 6 months of Weight Watchers vs. combination treatment (2 months of standard behavioral weight loss treatment followed by 4 months of Weight Watchers) vs. 2 months of standard behavioral treatment.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 21-65 years BMI 27-45 kg/m2 Able to sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
Women who are pregnant, nursing, less than 6 months postpartum, or plan to become pregnant during course of study Individuals who report a medical condition that would affect the safety and/or efficacy of a weight management program involving dietary change and physical activity (e.g., heart disease, cancer) Individuals with major psychiatric illness that would interfere with protocol adherence Individuals who are currently participating in a weight loss program or taking weight loss medication or lost >=5% of body weight during 6 months prior to screening Recent (within the past 12 months) participation in Weight Watchers
Contacts and Locations| United States, Rhode Island | |
| Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center/The Miriam Hospital | |
| Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Rena R Wing, PhD | The Miriam Hospital |
| Principal Investigator: | Angela M Pinto, PhD | The Miriam Hospital |
More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00249340 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 2076-05 |
| Study First Received: | November 4, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | April 10, 2007 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by The Miriam Hospital:
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behavioral weight loss treatment brief behavioral treatment commercial weight loss programs Weight Watchers |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Obesity Weight Loss Overweight Overnutrition |
Nutrition Disorders Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Body Weight Changes |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013