Status:

COMPLETED

Contingency Management to Promote Weight Loss in Low Income Adults

Lead Sponsor:

UConn Health

Conditions:

Overweight

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the feasibility and provide preliminary evidence for efficacy of a 12-week contingency management intervention to promote weight loss in overweight and obese low inc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age between 18 and 55 years
  • body mass index in kg/m2 (BMI) between 25 and 39.9
  • resting blood pressure between 90/60 and 140/90
  • ability to speak English and read at the 6th grade level
  • willingness to be randomly assigned to one of two groups

Exclusion

  • any serious acute or chronic medical problems that may impact dietary or exercise regimens
  • psychiatric conditions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00875199

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2010

Last Update

November 21 2011

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University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030

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