Status:
COMPLETED
Promoting Healthy Weight With 'Stability Skills First'
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Losing weight has many health benefits for women such as reducing the risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. However, women often struggle with maintaining the weight they h...
Detailed Description
This randomized trial will test whether learning a novel set of 'stability skills' before losing weight improves long-term weight management (i.e., during a subsequent follow-up period once classes an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- These criteria include: women of any ethnic background; age 21 years or older; BMI 27-40; non diabetic; not pregnant or not planning to become pregnant within the next year and a half; planning to remain in the area for the next year and a half; not following a special diet; not participating in any other research trial, not participating in another weight-loss program or weight or eating habits support group; able to participate in physical activity; free of heart disease, including stroke, heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, or balloon angioplasty; stable blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid and/or hormone medications for at least 3 months; not taking weight-loss medications, and successful and timely completion of the eligibility process.
Exclusion
- These criteria include: all men; women younger than 21 years of age; BMI outside of range 27-40; diabetic; pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next year and a half; not planning to remain in the area for the next year and a half; following a special diet; participating in another research trial; participating in another weight-loss program or weight or eating habits support group; not able to participate in physical activity; has a history of heart disease, including stroke, heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery, or balloon angioplasty; taking blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid, and/or hormone medications for less than 3 months; taking weight-loss medications, or unsuccessful and/or untimely completion of the eligibility process.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
267 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00626457
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
July 1 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
2
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610