Status:
COMPLETED
Self-Efficacy in Weight Loss Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Lora Burke
Conditions:
Overweight
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized clinical trial of weight loss treatment will examine if adding personalized, one-on-one treatment session to standard behavioral group treatment will result in greater weight loss, les...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 18 years or older
- BMI \> 27 and \< 43
- willing to be randomized to one of the two treatment conditions
- successful completion of screening requiring 5-day recording of food intake in a paper diary
- have at least two risk factors for coronary heart disease, e.g., overweight or obese, hypertension, dyslipidemia, positive family history (first degree relative)
- NOTE: Although residing in Western Pennsylvania is not an explicit eligibility criterion, participants are asked to travel to the University of Pittsburgh frequently (weekly for the first month)
Exclusion
- presence of a current serious illness or unstable condition requiring physician-supervised diet and exercise (e.g., diabetes, recent acute myocardial infarction) for which physician supervision of diet and physical activity prescription is needed
- physical limitations precluding ability to engage in physical activity at moderate intensity
- pregnancy or intention to become pregnant in the next 18 months
- current treatment for a psychological disorder
- reported alcohol intake \> 4 drinks/day
- previous participation in a formal weight loss program within the past 5 years, e.g., Weight Watchers or a research program, or current use of weight loss medication
- planned extended vacations, absences, or relocation within the next 18 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00896194
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
July 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261