Status:
COMPLETED
Behavioral Treatment for Weight Loss
Lead Sponsor:
Drexel University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Overweight and Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project compares gold standard cognitive-behavioral therapy (based on LEARN, Diabetes Prevention Program, LOOK Ahead) used in both research and clinical settings, with acceptance-based behavioral...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages 18 to 65
- Fluent in English
- Body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 higher
- Agrees to not join another weight loss program for 9 months
Exclusion
- Lactating, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant in the next two years
- Currently taking a medication or having medical/psychiatric problem known to cause weight loss or weight gain (unless medication is long-term and dosage is unchanging - e.g., Synthroid)
- A medical or psychiatric condition that limits ability to comply with the program's behavioral recommendations (including physical activity)
- Current or history in the past ten years of an eating disorder
- Plans to leave the Philadelphia areas within the next nine months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
128 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00746265
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
August 7 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Drexel University, Department of Psychology, 245 N. 15th Street, MS 626
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19102