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Awareness, Care & Treatment in Obesity Management (ACTION) Study (ACTION)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03223493
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 21, 2017
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2019
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Novo Nordisk A/S

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The ACTION (Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity management) study aims to identify perceptions, attitudes, behaviours, and potential barriers to effective obesity care across three respondent types: 1) People with Obesity, 2) Healthcare Providers and 3) Employer Representatives in the US. Data is collected via online surveys using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder Obesity Other: No treatment given

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 3767 participants
Observational Model: Ecologic or Community
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Awareness, Care & Treatment in Obesity Management (ACTION) Study
Actual Study Start Date : October 29, 2015
Actual Primary Completion Date : November 12, 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : November 12, 2015
Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
People with Obesity
General population, respondents are recruited via email and/or phone through an online panel company with which respondents have provided permission to be contacted for research
 Other: No treatment given
Completion of a questionnaire
Healthcare Providers
Health care professionals, respondents will be recruited via email, USPS mail, and/or phone through an online panel company with which respondents have provided permission to be contacted for research purposes or through the AMA Masterfile
 Other: No treatment given
Completion of a questionnaire
Employer representatives
Employers, respondents will be recruited via email, USPS mail, and/or phone through an online panel company with which respondents have provided permission to be contacted for research purposes
 Other: No treatment given
Completion of a questionnaire


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Awareness with the care and management of obesity among people with obesity [ Time Frame: Start of interviews day 1 until day 15 ]
    Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design

  2. Awareness with the care and management of obesity among health care providers [ Time Frame: Start of interviews day 1 until day 15 ]
    Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design

  3. Awareness with the care and management of obesity among employer representatives [ Time Frame: Start of interviews day 1 until day 15 ]
    Data is collected via online questionnaires using a cross-sectional, US-based stratified sample design


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • GENERAL POPULATION
  • Agrees to AE reporting
  • Age at least 18 years
  • Lives in the US
  • Current BMI at least 30 kg/sqm
  • HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
  • Agrees to AE reporting
  • Physician and board certified or NP/PA
  • Facility located in the U.S. and not Vermont
  • Spends at least 70% of time in direct patient care
  • Seen at least 100 patients in past month
  • Seen at least 10 patients in past month needing weight management
  • In practice 2-35 years
  • Not competitively employed
  • Primary Care Providers
  • Specialty is FP, IM, GP
  • Less than 50% patients seen for obesity
  • Obesity Specialists
  • Obesity medicine or weight loss specialist or at least 50% of patients seen for obesity
  • In practice 2-35 years
  • EMPLOYERS
  • Age at least 18 years
  • Works in the US
  • Director, Administrator, CHRO, VP or other title
  • Responsible for making or influencing decisions about health insurance or health and wellness programs
  • Company employs 500 or more full-time employees
  • Believes there is a weight issue at their company
  • Not competitively employed

Exclusion Criteria:

- None

Contacts and Locations
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Locations
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United States, New York
Novo Nordisk Investigational Site
Honeoye Falls, New York, United States, 14472
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novo Nordisk A/S
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Publications of Results:

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Responsible Party: Novo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03223493    
Other Study ID Numbers: INS-4409
U1111-1198-9657 ( Other Identifier: World Health Organization (WHO) )
First Posted: July 21, 2017    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 19, 2019
Last Verified: July 2019
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: According to the Novo Nordisk disclosure commitment on novonordisk-trials.com

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Obesity
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition
Overweight
Body Weight