Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Volunteer Peer-Led Intervention for Weight Control in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The specific objective of this research proposal is to determine the short-term efficacy of a primary care-based weight control intervention in which successful volunteer peers deliver a group-based p...
Detailed Description
The intervention will consist of 12 weekly one-hour weight loss sessions led by successful volunteer peers. The initial weight loss session will be conducted by the peer leaders with oversight by the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PEER
- Successful at volitional weight loss, defined as at least 10% of their initial body weight and maintenance for ≥ 1 year
- Fluently speak and read English
- Willing to volunteer 1 hour each week as a group leader
- Able and willing to give informed consent.
- Must have internet access
- Participant
- Fluently speak and read English
- Able and willing to give informed consent
- Body Mass Index \> 25 and \< 45
- Interested in participating in weekly group sessions for weight loss
- Must have internet access
Exclusion
- Current or planned pregnancy within the next year
- Medical or other contraindications to weight loss, including, but not limited to, history of:
- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Unstable angina
- Congestive heart failure
- Cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
- History of gastric bypass surgery or scheduled surgery for this purpose
- Current use of prescription medication for weight loss
- Weight loss of \> 5% of current body weight in previous 6 months
- Contraindications to weight loss
- Evidence of severe cognitive impairment or major psychiatric illness
- Plans to move in the next 6 months
- Answering yes to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01850550
Start Date
February 1 2013
End Date
August 1 2013
Last Update
June 11 2015
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Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033