Status:
COMPLETED
Preference and Vegetarian Diet in Weight Loss Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Overweight
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We propose to add a treatment preference component to a larger study testing standard behavioral treatment (SBT) for weight loss without specific food group restriction vs standard behavioral treatmen...
Detailed Description
Both groups will receive the behavioral treatment program (32 sessions over 12 months) that has been used successfully in numerous behavioral weight loss studies conducted by Dr. Wing.42-44 The Treatm...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- (1) be 18 to 55 years of age; (2) have a BMI of at least 27 but not greater than 43; (3) be willing to be randomized to one of the two preference conditions (Yes/No) and one of the two treatment conditions (SBT or SBT+LOV); and (4) have successfully completed a 5-day diary
Exclusion
- (1) presence of a current serious illness or unstable condition (e.g., acute myocardial infarction or diabetes) for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription is needed; (2) presence of cardiovascular or orthopedic condition that would require physician clearance prior to participation; (3) limitations precluding ability to exercise; (4) pregnancy or intention to become pregnant in the next 18 months; (5) current treatment for a psychological disorder; (6) reported alcohol intake \>4 drinks/day; (7) current or recent (past 6 months) participation in a weight loss treatment program or use of weight loss medication; (8) reporting no regular intake of meat, fish, and fowl; or presence of a serious binge eating problem
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00330629
Start Date
January 1 2002
End Date
September 1 2005
Last Update
July 4 2016
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261