Status:
COMPLETED
Weight Watchers Online
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
WW International Inc
University of Tennessee
Conditions:
Overweight
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare the weight losses produced by the Weight Watchers Online program (WWO) and WWO plus the Philips ActiveLink physical act...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 40 kg/m2
- All ethnic groups will be recruited
- English speaking
- Have access to the Internet via a computer, and basic computer skills
Exclusion
- Report health problems that make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe or unreasonable
- Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
- Are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
- Are planning to move outside of the state within the next 12 months
- Report any cognitive or physical limitations that preclude use of a personal computer
- Have participated in a study conducted by the WCDRC or UT in the past 2 years
- Have followed a commercial weight-loss program within the previous 6 months or who are currently following a commercial weight loss program
- Weight loss of ≥ 5% of initial body weight in the last 6 months
- History of clinically diagnosed eating disorder excluding Binge Eating Disorder.
- Previous surgical procedure for weight loss
- Currently taking weight loss medication
- Treatment of cancer within the last 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
270 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01888172
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
June 1 2015
Last Update
September 23 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Miriam Hospital Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
2
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37996